Patent ID: 8801794

Claim:
A method for treating a spine, comprising: providing a first stabilization plate, wherein the first stabilization plate comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, an access surface, a bone facing surface, and the upper portion comprises a first hole between the access surface and the bone facing surface of the first stabilization plate, wherein the first hole comprises a retaining channel, providing a retaining structure, wherein the retaining structure comprises a retaining ring at least partially located within the retaining channel, providing an attachment insert, and wherein the attachment insert comprises a hole extending through the attachment insert, the attachment insert having an inner insert diameter and an outer perimeter having an outer insert diameter, wherein at least a part of the outer insert diameter is adjacent to the first hole, and wherein the retaining ring is integral with the attachment insert; attaching the upper portion of the first stabilization plate to a first vertebra; and attaching the lower portion of the first stabilization plate to a second vertebra.