Table 1 |
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Baseline characteristics of the patients |
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Disc herniation samples |
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Sample size |
14 |
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Age (years) |
45 (15) |
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Gender (% male) |
45 |
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Leg pain duration (weeks) |
14 (10 to 40) |
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Type of back pain |
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Acute |
5 |
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Chronic |
10 |
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Type of leg pain |
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First episode |
13 |
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Previous episodes |
2 |
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Positive nerve root irritation signa |
14 |
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Neurological deficit |
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Muscle weakness |
8 |
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Sensory perturbation in a dermatome |
9 |
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Decrease deep tendon reflex |
5 |
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Disc level |
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L3 to L4 |
2 |
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L4 to L5 |
7 |
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L5 to S1 |
6 |
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Data presented as n, mean (standard deviation) or median (interquartile range). aStraight leg-raising or femoral stretch. |
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Genevay et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009 11:R169 doi:10.1186/ar2858 |
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