Fig. 5From: The influence of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery on cervical muscles and the correlation between related muscle changes and surgical efficacySchematic diagram of changes in the volume of cervical extensor muscles (CESA/VBA) after surgery. No statistically significant differences were identified between the preoperative CESA/VBA and the corresponding postoperative values at each follow-up time point (P > 0.05). This suggests that anterior cervical surgery may not exert a substantial impact on the cervical extensor musclesBack to article page