SPINAL PLATE SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING A PORTION OF A SPINE

摘要

A spinal plate system (30) that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. In an embodiment, a spinal compression plate (30) may include two or more plates (32, 34) coupled together form an adjustable-length plate. Movement of plates (32, 34) in a spinal compression plate (30) may be uni-directional. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.