A fixation system (10;100;200; 500) for coupling a first and a second portion of bone (52,56) together, said fixation system (10;100;200;500) comprising: a first fixation element (12;112;212;512) having an external surface including an externally threaded portion configured to engage said first portion of bone such that a depth of said first fixation element (12;112;212;512) in said first portion of bone may be adjusted, said first fixation element (12;112;212;512) including a first tapered mating surface (32;132); a second fixation element (14;114;214;514) having an external surface configured to engage said portion of bone, said second fixation element (14;114;214;514) including a second tapered mating surface (32;132); and an interconnect (16;116;216;516) comprising a body, said body comprising first and a second tapered surface (42,44;142,144) disposed at generally opposite ends, said first and said second tapered surfaces (42,44;142,144) configured to frictionally engage said first and said second tapered mating surfaces (32;132) of said first and said second fixation element (12;112;212;512;14;114;214;514), respectively, to form frictional interference connections there between such that positions of the first and second fixation elements (12;112;212;512;14;114;214;514) together are locked with respect to each other. a first fixation element (12;112;212;512) having an external surface including an externally threaded portion configured to engage said first portion of bone such that a depth of said first fixation element (12;112;212;512) in said first portion of bone may be adjusted, said first fixation element (12;112;212;512) including a first tapered mating surface (32;132); a second fixation element (14;114;214;514) having an external surface configured to engage said portion of bone, said second fixation element (14;114;214;514) including a second tapered mating surface (32;132); and an interconnect (16;116;216;516) comprising a body, said body comprising first and a second tapered surface (42,44;142,144) disposed at generally opposite ends, said first and said second tapered surfaces (42,44;142,144) configured to frictionally engage said first and said second tapered mating surfaces (32;132) of said first and said second fixation element (12;112;212;512;14;114;214;514), respectively, to form frictional interference connections there between such that positions of the first and second fixation elements (12;112;212;512;14;114;214;514) together are locked with respect to each other. a second fixation element (14;114;214;514) having an external surface configured to engage said portion of bone, said second fixation element (14;114;214;514) including a second tapered mating surface (32;132); and an interconnect (16;116;216;516) comprising a body, said body comprising first and a second tapered surface (42,44;142,144) disposed at generally opposite ends, said first and said second tapered surfaces (42,44;142,144) configured to frictionally engage said first and said second tapered mating surfaces (32;132) of said first and said second fixation element (12;112;212;512;14;114;214;514), respectively, to form frictional interference connections there between such that positions of the first and second fixation elements (12;112;212;512;14;114;214;514) together are locked with respect to each other.