Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Lumbar Radicular Pain: Impact on Surgical Indications

Table 1

Diagnosis of patients selected for radiofrequency ( = 25).

	Frequency	Percentage
Herniated disc L3-L4	1	4
Herniated disc L4-L5	8	32
Herniated disc L5-S1	10	40
Herniated disc L4-L5 and L5-S1	2	8
Canal stenosis	1	4
Facet joint hypertrophy	3	12