Paragraph Number

87

Each level 704 can include one or more locking mechanisms 110. Adjacent levels (e.g., level 704a and level 704b) can share a common locking mechanism 110 between them. Those of skill in the art recognize that the present disclosure supports embodiments of an implant assembly 100 that supports any number of levels 704. For each number of levels, the implant assembly 100 may include one more pair of screw openings 106, corresponding pair of screws 104, and locking mechanism 110 or rotatable structure 112 than the number of levels. For example, an implant assembly 100 that support two levels may include three rotatable structures 112, three pairs of screw openings 106, and three corresponding pair of screws 104. Likewise, an implant assembly 100 that supports one level may include two rotatable structures 112, two pairs of screw openings 106, and two corresponding pair of screws 104. In certain embodiments, the implant assembly 100 may include a bone plate 108, a rotatable structure 112, a pair of screw openings 106 and screws may not be included in the implant assembly 100.

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