An integrated spine stabilization device, comprising: - first and second elongate members (12, 14) interconnected by a connector portion; - the first and second elongate members (12, 14) extending longitudinally and generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis and connector portion extending transverse to the central longitudinal axis from a first lateral end to a second lateral end; - wherein the connector portion is integrally connected to the elongate members (12, 14) such that there is no relative movement between the lateral ends (20, 22) and the respective elongate member (12, 14) to which each end (20, 22) is attached; - wherein the connector portion is immovably connected to elongate members (12, 14) by welding; - the connector portion comprises an extender arm portion telescopingly received within a receiver arm portion so that the connecting portion is fixably telescopingly extendable in the lateral direction transverse to the central longitudinal axis to selectably vary the lateral separation of the elongate members (12, 14) characterized in that - the extender arm portion comprises a flattened upper surface that extends along at least part of the extender arm portion to facilitate a set screw to fixedly clamp the extender arm portion within the receiver arm portion, - wherein the lateral ends (20, 22) of connector portion comprise an eyelet or through hole to receive an elongate member (12, 14) therethrough, - wherein the elongate members (12, 14) have a radially raised section with additional material around their entire periphery configured and dimensioned to interface with the interior region of the through hole. - first and second elongate members (12, 14) interconnected by a connector portion; - the first and second elongate members (12, 14) extending longitudinally and generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis and connector portion extending transverse to the central longitudinal axis from a first lateral end to a second lateral end; - wherein the connector portion is integrally connected to the elongate members (12, 14) such that there is no relative movement between the lateral ends (20, 22) and the respective elongate member (12, 14) to which each end (20, 22) is attached; - wherein the connector portion is immovably connected to elongate members (12, 14) by welding; - the connector portion comprises an extender arm portion telescopingly received within a receiver arm portion so that the connecting portion is fixably telescopingly extendable in the lateral direction transverse to the central longitudinal axis to selectably vary the lateral separation of the elongate members (12, 14) characterized in that - the extender arm portion comprises a flattened upper surface that extends along at least part of the extender arm portion to facilitate a set screw to fixedly clamp the extender arm portion within the receiver arm portion, - wherein the lateral ends (20, 22) of connector portion comprise an eyelet or through hole to receive an elongate member (12, 14) therethrough, - wherein the elongate members (12, 14) have a radially raised section with additional material around their entire periphery configured and dimensioned to interface with the interior region of the through hole.