Table 2.
Demographic data on surgical disc samples used in this study
| Number | Age | Sex | Pathology | Grade | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | M | Disc herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
| 2 | 51 | F | Sympt. disc disease | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 3 | 42 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 4 | 50 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 5 | 47 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 6 | 46 | F | Disc herniation | 3 | L5/S1 |
| 7 | 54 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 8 | 27 | F | Disc herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
| 9 | 26 | F | Disc herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
| 10 | 43 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 11 | 43 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 12 | 50 | F | Disc herniation | 3 | L5/S1 |
| 13 | 49 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 14 | 26 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 15 | 45 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 16 | 40 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 17 | 57 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 18 | 44 | F | Disc herniation | 3 | L5/S1 |
| 19 | 60 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 20 | 47 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 21 | 36 | M | Disc herniation | 3 | C5/6 |
| 22 | 53 | M | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 23 | 48 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 24 | 48 | F | Disc herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
| 25 | 42 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 26 | 60 | M | Sympt. disc disease | 3 | L4/5 |
| 27 | 46 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 28 | 27 | F | Disc herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 29 | 42 | M | Disc herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
M male, F female, grade classification of intervertebral disc degeneration by Pfirrmann grade