| Hernia level | Radiculopathy side | Segment | Sex | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | L3-L4 | L4-L5 | L5-S1 | Bilateral | Right | Left | L3-L4 | L4-L5 | L5-S1 | Male | Female |
Right MF | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 10% | 23 (41.1) | 40 (44) | 39 (51.3) | 6 (54.5) | 8 (47.1) | 13 (56.5) | 52 (48.6)a | 20 (18.7)b | 11 (10.3)b | 44 (48.9)a | 39 (16.9)b |
10%-50% | 29 (51.8) | 47 (51.6) | 33 (43.4) | 4 (36.4) | 8 (47.1) | 10 (43.5) | 51 (47.7)a | 79 (73.8)b | 78 (72.9)b | 45 (50)a | 163 (70.6)b |
 > 50% | 4 (7.1) | 4 (4.4) | 4 (5.3) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.7)a | 8 (7.5)ab | 18 (16.8)b | 1 (1.1)a | 29 (12.6)b |
Left MF | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 10% | 24 (42.9) | 43 (47.3) | 39 (51.3) | 4 (36.4) | 8 (47.1) | 13 (56.5) | 55 (51.4)a | 21 (19.6)b | 9 (8.4)b | 44 (48.9)a | 41 (17.7)b |
10%-50% | 27 (48.2) | 43 (47.3) | 33 (43.4) | 6 (54.5) | 7 (41.2) | 10 (43.5) | 47 (43.9)a | 79 (73.8)b | 83 (77.6)b | 45 (50)a | 164 (71)b |
 > 50% | 5 (8.9) | 5 (5.5) | 4 (5.3) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) | 5 (4.7) | 7 (6.5) | 15 (14) | 1 (1.1)a | 26 (11.3)b |
Right ES | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 10% | 17 (30.4) | 34 (37.4) | 32 (42.1) | 3 (27.3) | 5 (29.4) | 11 (47.8) | 47 (43.9)a | 18 (16.8)b | 6 (5.6)c | 33 (36.7)a | 38 (16.5)b |
10%-50% | 38 (67.9) | 56 (61.5) | 43 (56.6) | 8 (72.7) | 12 (70.6) | 12 (52.2) | 59 (55.1)a | 83 (77.6)b | 77 (72)b | 56 (62.2)a | 163 (70.6)a |
 > 50% | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.3) |  |  |  | 1 (0.9)a | 6 (5.6)a | 24 (22.4)b | 1 (1.1)a | 30 (13)b |
Left ES | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 10% | 19 (33.9) | 37 (40.7) | 33 (43.4) | 3 (27.3) | 5 (29.4) | 11 (47.8) | 50 (46.7)a | 19 (17.8)b | 5 (4.7)c | 38 (42.2)a | 36 (15.6)b |
10%-50% | 37 (66.1) | 54 (59.3) | 43 (56.6) | 8 (72.7) | 12 (70.6) | 12 (52.2) | 57 (53.3)a | 84 (78.5)b | 82 (76.6)b | 49 (54.4)a | 174 (75.3)b |
 > 50% | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |  |  | 0 (0)a | 4 (3.7)a | 20 (18.7)b | 3 (3.3)a | 21 (9.1)b |