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

Table 5 Clinical assessment of VAS score

	Preoperatively	Postoperatively	Follow-Up
Static Plate group	4.6 ± 1.9	5.5 ± 1.70	1.6 ± 0.6*
Dynamic Plate group	5.1 ± 2.0	5.3 ± 2.2	1.5 ± 0.5*

VAS Visual Analogue Score
^*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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