Is the anterior cervical dynamic plate fixation better than the anterior static plate fixation: a retrospective review with over 5 years follow-up

Table 4 Clinical assessment of JOA score

	Preoperatively	Postoperatively	Follow-Up
Static Plate group	10.45 ± 3.32	12.63 ± 1.70^*	14.37 ± 2.06^**
Dynamic Plate group	11.50 ± 3.17	13.12 ± 2.12*	15.10 ± 1.91**

JOA Japanese Orthopaedic Association
^*Indicates a significant (p < 0.05) difference between pre-operative and post-operative values
^**Indicates a significant (p < 0.05) difference between follow-up and post-operative values

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