 The holes were then drilled and after this self-tapping screws were placed into the vertebral body of C5, C6, and C7 across the plate to allow the plate to fit and stay flush with the vertebral body between C5, C6, and C7. 
The holes were then drilled and after this self - tapping screws were placed into the vertebral body of C5 , C6 , and C7 across the plate to allow the plate to fit and stay flush with the vertebral body between C5 , C6 , and C7 .