Table 5. EAT-10 score vs. PVSTS.

Comparison of patients reporting normal, abnormal, and severe EAT-10 scores with PVSTS measurements for the standard thickness plate group (Std) and low-profile plate group (LP). Patients treated with standard-profile plates demonstrated increased PVSTS measurements among those reporting abnormal or severe EAT-10 scores

EAT-10: Eating Assessment Tool-10; PVSTS: prevertebral soft tissue swelling: SD: standard deviation

Study groups	Normal EAT-10, mean ± SD	Abnormal EAT-10, mean ± SD	Severe EAT-10, mean ± SD	Normal vs. abnormal	Normal vs. severe
LP	0.573 ± 0.132	0.633 ± 0.152	0.735 ± 0.080	P=0.036	P=0.044
Std	0.510 ± 0.136	0.667 ± 0.182	0.846 ± 0.279	P<0.00001	P=0.000028