A spinal implant comprising: an implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, defining a longitudinal axis therebetween and including a first vertebral engaging surface (18; 218; 318; 418, 418'; 618) and a second vertebral engaging surface (20; 220; 320; 420, 420'; 620), the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) further including an outer surface (25; 125; 225; 325; 425; 625) that defines an oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644), wherein the oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644) defines an elongated opening (48; 148; 248; 348; 448, 448'; 648) which defines a pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646) for translation of a plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') along the oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644); the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') connectable with the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612); and a connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690), including a head (92; 192; 292) and a post (94; 194; 294), wherein the head (92; 192; 292) of the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690) resides in the pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646) and the post (94; 194; 294) of the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690) extends outward through the elongated opening (48; 148; 248; 348; 448, 448'; 648) to facilitate translation and rotation of the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660'), wherein the post (94; 194; 294) is configured for disposal in an opening (67; 167; 267; 467, 467'; 667, 667') of the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') to engage the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690), characterized in that the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') is configured to translate along the oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644) of the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) as the head (92; 192; 292) translates along the pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646) and to rotate relative to the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) to assume selective positions along the pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646), and wherein the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690) further comprises a nut (96; 196; 296), which is configured to lock the head (92; 192; 292) with the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') at the selective positions of the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') with respect to a patient's body. an implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, defining a longitudinal axis therebetween and including a first vertebral engaging surface (18; 218; 318; 418, 418'; 618) and a second vertebral engaging surface (20; 220; 320; 420, 420'; 620), the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) further including an outer surface (25; 125; 225; 325; 425; 625) that defines an oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644), wherein the oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644) defines an elongated opening (48; 148; 248; 348; 448, 448'; 648) which defines a pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646) for translation of a plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') along the oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644); the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') connectable with the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612); and a connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690), including a head (92; 192; 292) and a post (94; 194; 294), wherein the head (92; 192; 292) of the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690) resides in the pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646) and the post (94; 194; 294) of the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690) extends outward through the elongated opening (48; 148; 248; 348; 448, 448'; 648) to facilitate translation and rotation of the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660'), wherein the post (94; 194; 294) is configured for disposal in an opening (67; 167; 267; 467, 467'; 667, 667') of the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') to engage the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690), characterized in that the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') is configured to translate along the oblique surface (44; 144; 244; 344; 444, 444'; 644) of the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) as the head (92; 192; 292) translates along the pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646) and to rotate relative to the implant body (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 412'; 612) to assume selective positions along the pathway (46; 146; 246; 346; 446, 446', 646), and wherein the connection mechanism (90; 190; 290; 390; 490; 690) further comprises a nut (96; 196; 296), which is configured to lock the head (92; 192; 292) with the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') at the selective positions of the plate (60; 160; 260; 360; 460, 460'; 660, 660') with respect to a patient's body.