Rapid spontaneous resolution of lumbar ganglion cysts: A case report

Table 1 Macnab[3] criteria used for measuring outcome

Grade	Criteria
Excellent	No pain; no restriction of activity
Good	Occasional back or leg pain of sufficient severity to interfere with the patient’s ability to do his normal work
Fair	Improved functional capacity, but handicapped by intermittent pain of sufficient severity to curtail or modify work or leisure activities
Poor	No improvement or insufficient improvement to enable increase in activities; further operative intervention required