Selective intradural dorsal rhizotomy for persistent radicular leg pain: a contemporary series

Lumbar disc surgery for radicular leg pain is one of the most frequently performed spine procedures. In approximately 20% of patients poor outcome is achieved. The most complex cases have persistent leg pain without residual nerve root compression. Treatment for refractory cases is limited to medical pain management, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS). For the latter two, fair to good results are obtained in only 50% of patients and costs and complication rates are high.

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