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

Table 6 Clinical assessment of NDI score

	Preoperatively	Postoperatively	Follow-Up
Static Plate group	(55 ± 18)%	(31 ± 17) %*	(15 ± 5)% **
Dynamic Plate group	(61 ± 22)%	(27 ± 14)% *	(13 ± 6)% **

NDI Neck Disablility Index
^*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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