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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 3. Management and Outcomes of L5/S1 ASD (n=63)
| Outcome | Surgical (n=28) | Conservative (n=35) | p‑value |
| VAS (0–10) mean±SD | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 4.6 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
| ODI (0–100) mean±SD | 28.4 ± 12.6 | 42.6 ± 15.2 | <0.001 |
| Patient satisfaction n (%) | 24 (85.7) | 24 (68.6) | 0.04 |
| Complications n (%) | 4 (14.3) | 2 (5.7) | 0.25 |