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The L5/S1 Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) Following Lumbar Spine Surgery in a Resource‑Constrained Centre in Nigeria
Global Journal of Orthopedics
| Vol 2, Issue 1
Table 2. Specific Features of L5/S1 ASD (n=63)
| Feature | n (%) |
| Disc degeneration (Pfirrmann ≥3) | 52 (82.5) |
| Facet joint arthropathy (Weishaupt ≥2) | 43 (68.3) |
| Spinal stenosis (canal <10 mm) | 35 (55.6) |
| Spondylolisthesis (Meyerding ≥1) | 23 (36.5) |
| Radicular pain | 48 (76.2) |
| Neurogenic claudication | 31 (49.2) |
| Low back pain | 58 (92.1) |