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Table 4 Quantitative evaluation of bony resection range rate and volume rate (N = 33) (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy with two-segment foraminoplasty for the treatment of very highly migrated lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective analysis

 

L2

L3

L4

L5

Up

(n = 1)

Down

(n = 1)

Up

(n = 4)

Down

(n = 9)

Up

(n = 8)

Down

(n = 9)

Up

(n = 0)

Down

(n = 1)

Resection range rate

of facet jointa

0.17

0.22

0.21 ± 0.04

0.31 ± 0.06

0.29 ± 0.10

0.36 ± 0.11

NA

0.42

Resection range rate

of facet jointb

0.20

0.18

0.28 ± 0.05

0.26 ± 0.05

0.32 ± 0.09

0.28 ± 0.05

NA

0.36

Resection range rate of pedicle

0.19

0.25

0.22 ± 0.05

0.29 ± 0.08

0.34 ± 0.03

0.40 ± 0.07

NA

0.45

Resection volume rate

of facet jointa

0.20

0.23

0.23 ± 0.06

0.33 ± 0.09

0.31 ± 0.08

0.38 ± 0.09

NA

0.41

Resection volume rate

of facet jointb

0.24

0.21

0.30 ± 0.09

0.28 ± 0.07

0.35 ± 0.08

0.32 ± 0.05

NA

0.35

Resection volume rate of pedicle

0.17

0.27

0.29 ± 0.10

0.34 ± 0.11

0.31 ± 0.12

0.43 ± 0.08

NA

0.46

  1. Up: up-migrated herniation; Down: down-migrated herniation; NA: not applicable
  2. aThe facet joint of the cranial vertebral segment
  3. bThe facet joint of the caudal vertebral segment