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Referring now to FIG. 1C and 1D, in certain embodiments, an expandable intervertebral implant 100 can include a plurality of ridges 136a along a surface of the upper endplate 110 and a plurality of ridges 136b along a surface of the lower endplate 112. The ridges 136a along a surface of the upper endplate 110 can serve to engage a superior vertebral body and the ridges 136b along a surface of the lower endplate 112 serve to engage an inferior vertebral body. The number of ridges 136a,b and/or their positions on the upper endplate 110 and/or lower endplate 112 may vary in certain embodiments of an expandable intervertebral implant 100. In the illustrated embodiment of FIG. 1C and 1D, the ridges 136a each point towards the proximal end 120 and the ridges 136b each point towards the proximal end 130. Of course, those of skill in the art recognize that other positions, patterns, placement and spacing of ridges 136a,b may be used with the expandable intervertebral implant disclosed herein.

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