An orthopedic plate and screw system, comprising: an orthopedic screw having threaded shaft extending from an orthopedic screw head having an outer spherical surface; an eye member comprising: a biocompatible material formed to define a cylindrical passage through the eye member; and a first frame member engagement contour and a second frame member engagement contour formed on opposite sides of the eye member; and a frame member comprising: a channel formed by a first frame leg and a second frame leg, both of a biocompatible material; the first frame leg comprising a first eye member engagement contour formed on a channel side of the first fame leg and adapted to engage the first frame member engagement contour of the eye member in sliding engagement; and the second frame leg comprising a second eye member engagement contour formed on a channel side of the second fame leg and adapted to engage the second frame member engagement contour of the eye member in sliding engagement; wherein the eye member is contained within and adapted to slide within the channel, characterised in that the cylindrical passage is sized slightly smaller than the orthopedic screw head whereby the cylindrical passage is adapted to receive head-first introduction of the orthopedic screw head therein and to provide an interference fit of the eye member with the orthopedic screw head. an orthopedic screw having threaded shaft extending from an orthopedic screw head having an outer spherical surface; an eye member comprising: a biocompatible material formed to define a cylindrical passage through the eye member; and a first frame member engagement contour and a second frame member engagement contour formed on opposite sides of the eye member; and a biocompatible material formed to define a cylindrical passage through the eye member; and a first frame member engagement contour and a second frame member engagement contour formed on opposite sides of the eye member; and a frame member comprising: a channel formed by a first frame leg and a second frame leg, both of a biocompatible material; the first frame leg comprising a first eye member engagement contour formed on a channel side of the first fame leg and adapted to engage the first frame member engagement contour of the eye member in sliding engagement; and the second frame leg comprising a second eye member engagement contour formed on a channel side of the second fame leg and adapted to engage the second frame member engagement contour of the eye member in sliding engagement; a channel formed by a first frame leg and a second frame leg, both of a biocompatible material; the first frame leg comprising a first eye member engagement contour formed on a channel side of the first fame leg and adapted to engage the first frame member engagement contour of the eye member in sliding engagement; and the second frame leg comprising a second eye member engagement contour formed on a channel side of the second fame leg and adapted to engage the second frame member engagement contour of the eye member in sliding engagement; wherein the eye member is contained within and adapted to slide within the channel, characterised in that the cylindrical passage is sized slightly smaller than the orthopedic screw head whereby the cylindrical passage is adapted to receive head-first introduction of the orthopedic screw head therein and to provide an interference fit of the eye member with the orthopedic screw head.