A prosthetic system for implantation between upper and lower vertebrae
comprises an upper joint component. The upper joint component comprises
an upper contact surface and an upper articulation surface. The system
further includes a lower joint component. The lower joint component
comprises a lower contact surface and a lower articulation surface
configured to movably engage the upper articulation surface to form an
articulating joint. The articulating joint is adapted for implantation
within a disc space between the upper and lower vertebrae, allowing the
upper and lower vertebrae to move relative to one another. The system
further includes a bridge component extending posteriorly from one of
either the upper or lower joint components and from the disc space. The
bridge component has a distal end opposite the one of the either upper or
lower joint components. The distal end of the bridge component comprises
a connection component adapted to receive a fastener.