An artificial spinal joint (100) for creating at least a portion of a coupling between a superior vertebra and an inferior vertebra comprises a first joint half (102) comprising a first intervertebral articulating assembly, a first rostral connection assembly (106), and a first caudal connection assembl (116). The joint further comprises a second joint half (104) comprising a second intervertebral articulating assembly, a second rostral connection assembly, and a second caudal connection assembly. The joint further comprises a constraint component (216) extending between the first rostral connection assembly and the first caudal connection assembly.
