A suture anchor insert (10; 60; 112; 120), comprising: a body (14; 62; 114; 122) configured to be slidably inserted into a hole (16; 126) in a bone plate (12; 128), the body (14; 62; 122) having a proximal end (26; 68; 142), a distal end (28; 70; 144), a length (30; 72; 146) extending between the proximal end (26; 68; 142) and the distal end (28; 70; 144) and substantially corresponding to a thickness of a bone plate (12; 128), a sidewall (32; 74; 148), at least one plate engaging member (34; 76; 147) extending outwardly from the sidewall (32; 74; 148) to secure the suture anchor insert (10; 60; 120) to a bone plate (12; 128), a recess (36; 80; 154) defined by the sidewall (32; 74; 148), and a transverse edge (38; 78; 150) formed on the sidewall (32; 74; 148); and a crossbar (40; 63; 124) extending inwardly from the sidewall (32; 74; 148) across the recess (36; 80; 154) such that a free end (42; 84; 152) of the crossbar (40; 63; 124) is normally disposed distally of the transverse edge (38; 78; 150) of the body (14; 62; 122), the crossbar (40; 63; 124) being flexible such that when a distally directed force is applied to the crossbar (40; 63; 124), the free end (42; 84; 152) of the crossbar (40; 63; 124) is positionable in the recess (36; 80; 154) and when a proximally directed force is applied to the crossbar (40; 63; 124), the free end (42; 84; 152) of the crossbar (40; 63; 124) is engageable with the transverse edge (38; 78; 150) to limit proximal motion of the crossbar (40; 63; 124), characterized in that the body has at least one slot formed within the sidewall in a way that the body is moveable between a compressed position wherein the body is slidable into the hole of the bone plate, and an expanded position wherein the body is secured within the hole in the bone plate. a body (14; 62; 114; 122) configured to be slidably inserted into a hole (16; 126) in a bone plate (12; 128), the body (14; 62; 122) having a proximal end (26; 68; 142), a distal end (28; 70; 144), a length (30; 72; 146) extending between the proximal end (26; 68; 142) and the distal end (28; 70; 144) and substantially corresponding to a thickness of a bone plate (12; 128), a sidewall (32; 74; 148), at least one plate engaging member (34; 76; 147) extending outwardly from the sidewall (32; 74; 148) to secure the suture anchor insert (10; 60; 120) to a bone plate (12; 128), a recess (36; 80; 154) defined by the sidewall (32; 74; 148), and a transverse edge (38; 78; 150) formed on the sidewall (32; 74; 148); and a crossbar (40; 63; 124) extending inwardly from the sidewall (32; 74; 148) across the recess (36; 80; 154) such that a free end (42; 84; 152) of the crossbar (40; 63; 124) is normally disposed distally of the transverse edge (38; 78; 150) of the body (14; 62; 122), the crossbar (40; 63; 124) being flexible such that when a distally directed force is applied to the crossbar (40; 63; 124), the free end (42; 84; 152) of the crossbar (40; 63; 124) is positionable in the recess (36; 80; 154) and when a proximally directed force is applied to the crossbar (40; 63; 124), the free end (42; 84; 152) of the crossbar (40; 63; 124) is engageable with the transverse edge (38; 78; 150) to limit proximal motion of the crossbar (40; 63; 124), characterized in that the body has at least one slot formed within the sidewall in a way that the body is moveable between a compressed position wherein the body is slidable into the hole of the bone plate, and an expanded position wherein the body is secured within the hole in the bone plate.