Table 5.

Benson symptom-rating scale

Outcome	Symptoms	Number (%)
Excellent	No pain with prolonged periods of sitting (> 30 min), strenuous activity, bending, twisting, stairs, rapid walking, jogging	15 (50%)
Good	No pain with short periods of sitting (≤ 30 min) or daily activities or mild pain with prolonged periods of sitting or strenuous activity	12 (40%)
Fair	Occasional mild pain with short periods of sitting or normal daily activities or moderate pain with prolonged sitting or strenuous activity	2 (6.7%)
Poor	Severe pain with short periods of sitting or normal daily activities, little change from preoperative level of pain associated with sciatic nerve	1 (3.3%)