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Abstract

A modular spine plate is formed of two or more spine plate components that connect to one another through projection and socket interfaces. The projection and socket interfaces may provide for snap fit features that allow locking connectivity between the spine plate components. The modular spine plate components constitute a single end plate component and a single center or middle plate component. The end plate component has a first end plate leg and a second end plate leg. One of the first and second end plate legs includes an end socket while the other of the first and second end plate legs includes an end projection sized to be received in the end socket. The center plate component has a first center plate leg, a second center plate leg, a third center plate leg, and a fourth center plate leg. One of the first and second center plate legs includes a center socket while the other of the first and second center plate legs includes a center projection. To create N-level modular spine components, end plate components may be joined to one another through 180° rotation, center plate components may be joined with end plate components through 180° rotation, and center plate components may be joined with center plate components through 180° rotation with end plate components through 180° rotation.

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