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Table 2 The NZ of C4/5 in different directions of two groups

From: Biomechanical analysis of the door-shaped titanium plate in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Direction of movement

Control group

Study group

Pre-fixation

After fixation

After torsion

Pre-fixation

After fixation

After torsion

Flexion–Extension

8.47 ± 1.2

1.28 ± 0.34

1.32 ± 0.34

7.87 ± 1.09

1.23 ± 0.44

1.26 ± 0.44

Left–Right lateral bending

24.53 ± 2.84

1.53 ± 0.4

1.56 ± 0.41

25.82 ± 2.77

1.43 ± 0.34

1.47 ± 0.34

Left–Right

axial rotation

0.92 ± 0.23

0.46 ± 0.14

0.50 ± 0.15

0.85 ± 0.23

0.34 ± 0.11

0.38 ± 0.11