An intervertebral implant includes an upper plate having an outer surface and an inner surface, a lower plate having an outer surface and an inner surface, and an intermediate plate having a first surface opposing the inner surface of the upper plate and a second surface opposing the inner surface of the lower plate. The implant includes a first flexible hinge that couples the upper plate and the intermediate plate, and a second flexible hinge that couples the intermediate plate and the lower plate, the first flexible hinge extending along a first axis and the second flexible hinge extending along a second axis that traverses the first axis.

 
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