ACDF (group A) Mean ± SD

PCF (group B) Mean ± SD

p-value

VAS

Pre op.

Post op.

8.57 ± 0.85

8.47 ± 1.16

0.88

- First day

3.21 ± 0.99

1.81 ± 0.81

0.01

- 3 months

0.91 ± 0.33

0.57 ± 0.33

0.02

- 12 months

0.47 ± 0.13

0.21 ± 0.11

0.03

NDI

Pre op.

Post op.

47.48 ± 17.02

40.43 ± 17.45

0.18

- First day

41.11 ±1 4.36

34.24 ± 17.57

<0.001

- 3 months

11.43 ± 7.95

5.57 ± 2.11

- 12 months

5.83 ± 2.22

2.87 ± 1.62