Surgical retractors and methods of using the same

An anchored blade for use with a surgical retractor, the blade comprising:

• an elongate blade portion having a proximal end, a distal end, a front face configured to face a surgical corridor, a rear face opposite the front face, and at least one channel extending from the proximal end toward the distal end along the front face;
• a retractor engagement portion positioned at the proximal end of the elongate blade portion;
• a first jaw and second jaw positioned at the distal end of the elongate blade portion and configured to engage a bone implant, the first and second jaws configured to occupy a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein, when in the open configuration, a portion of the bone implant is able to pass through the first and second jaws;
• a control assembly configured to transition the first and second jaws between the open configuration and the closed configuration.