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Table 5 Comparison between preoperative VAS-N and at different follow-up intervals among DCI group

From: Single level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus dynamic cervical implant: clinical and radiological outcome

 

Mean

± SD

Pre VAS-N

4.53

1.407

Post VAS-N 1 month

1.53

0.743

Post VAS-N 3 months

1.60

1.765

Post VAS-N 12 months

0.60

0.828

  1. Repeated measure ANOVAs. Pre vs 1 month (HS), pre vs 3 months (HS), pre vs 12 months (HS), 1 month vs 3 months (NS), 1 month vs 12 months (HS), 3 months vs 12 months (HS), using Post Hoc test
  2. VAS-N Visual analogue scale for neck pain, SD standard deviation, HS highly significant, NS non-significant