Correlation between Findings in Physical Examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Nerve Conduction Studies in Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Caused by Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

Table 3

Frequency of MRI findings (number of patients: 30).

	L4/5; Number of levels = 23	L5/S1; Number of levels = 21
Axial localization n (%)	Diffuse: 9 (39.1%); Central disc: 7 (30.4%); Paracentral disc: 7 (30.40%)	Diffuse: 7 (33.3%); Central disc: 2 (9.5%); Paracentral: 12 (57.1%)
Extent n (%)	Herniation: 15 (65.2%); Migration: 1 (4.3%); Bulge: 7 (30.4%)	Herniation: 14 (66.7%); Migration: 2 (9.5%); Bulge: 5 (23.8%)
Nerve root compression n (%)	Left side: 9 (39.1%); Right side: 3 (13.04%); Bilateral: 3 (13.04%)	Left side: 7 (33.3%); Right side: 1 (4.7%); Bilateral: 5 (23.8%)
Central canal stenosis n (%)	10 (43.4%)	4 (19%)
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy/facet joint arthropathy n (%)	2 (8.7%)	2 (9.5%)