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Table 3 Patient’s clinical outcome according to VAS pain scores at end follow-up

From: Fixation of multiple level anterior cervical disc using cages versus cages and plating

Type of pain

Group A

Group B

P value

Preoperative scores

Postoperative scores

Preoperative scores

Postoperative scores

Neck pain

7.5 ± 1.0

3.5 ± 1.5

7.1 ± 1.4

3.0 ± 1.2

P = 0.64

Brachialgia

7.9 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.5

7.2 ± 1.8

3.1 ± 1.1

P < 0.01

  1. VAS Visual analog scale