An apparatus and method for fusing cervical vertebrae is provided. The apparatus may include a plate configured to be affixed to at least two vertebrae, and at least two screws configured to affix the plate to an anterior surface of the at least two vertebrae, wherein when the plate is affixed to the at least two vertebrae, the plate is configured to be partially disposed in a disc space between the at least two vertebrae, and extend in an anterior direction beyond an anterior surface of the at least two vertebrae.
