 A temporary pin was initially used to align the plate and then keeping the position and then two screw holes were drilled in the vertebral body of C5, two in the vertebral body of C6, and two in the vertebral body of C7. 
A temporary pin was initially used to align the plate and then keeping the position and then two screw holes were drilled in the vertebral body of C5 , two in the vertebral body of C6 , and two in the vertebral body of C7 .