An implant system (10, 110, 210, 310, 410) for correcting a bunion, the implant (10, 110, 210, 310, 410) comprising: a first bone engaging implant (4, 104, 204, 304, 404) configured to couple to a first bone; a second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) configured to couple to a second bone that is adjacent the first bone; and a flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) having a length that extends between the first and second implants (4, 104, 204, 304, 404; 6, 106, 206, 306, 406) and that allows motion between the first and second implants (4, 104, 204, 304, 404; 6, 106, 206, 306, 406) but for movement of the first and second implants (4, 104, 204, 304, 404; 6, 106, 206, 306, 406) away from each other, characterized in that: wherein end portions of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) are each fixedly coupled within an aperture of a fitting (42, 142), the fittings (42, 142) being coupled to an inner portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416) of the first bone engaging implant (4, 104, 204, 304, 404), wherein a loop portion of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) extending between the fittings (42, 142) loops through a pair of apertures within an inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326, 426) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406), where a guide portion of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) is positioned between the pair of apertures thereof, the guide portion including an inwardly extending arm associated with each of the pair of apertures that guides the loop of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) through the inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406), and wherein a cap member cooperates with an interior side of the guide portion of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) to form a channel therebetween, wherein the channel guides the loop of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) through the inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326, 426) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406). a first bone engaging implant (4, 104, 204, 304, 404) configured to couple to a first bone; a second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) configured to couple to a second bone that is adjacent the first bone; and a flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) having a length that extends between the first and second implants (4, 104, 204, 304, 404; 6, 106, 206, 306, 406) and that allows motion between the first and second implants (4, 104, 204, 304, 404; 6, 106, 206, 306, 406) but for movement of the first and second implants (4, 104, 204, 304, 404; 6, 106, 206, 306, 406) away from each other, characterized in that: wherein end portions of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) are each fixedly coupled within an aperture of a fitting (42, 142), the fittings (42, 142) being coupled to an inner portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416) of the first bone engaging implant (4, 104, 204, 304, 404), wherein a loop portion of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) extending between the fittings (42, 142) loops through a pair of apertures within an inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326, 426) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406), where a guide portion of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) is positioned between the pair of apertures thereof, the guide portion including an inwardly extending arm associated with each of the pair of apertures that guides the loop of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) through the inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406), and wherein a cap member cooperates with an interior side of the guide portion of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) to form a channel therebetween, wherein the channel guides the loop of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) through the inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326, 426) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406). wherein end portions of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) are each fixedly coupled within an aperture of a fitting (42, 142), the fittings (42, 142) being coupled to an inner portion (16, 116, 216, 316, 416) of the first bone engaging implant (4, 104, 204, 304, 404), wherein a loop portion of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) extending between the fittings (42, 142) loops through a pair of apertures within an inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326, 426) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406), where a guide portion of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) is positioned between the pair of apertures thereof, the guide portion including an inwardly extending arm associated with each of the pair of apertures that guides the loop of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) through the inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406), and wherein a cap member cooperates with an interior side of the guide portion of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406) to form a channel therebetween, wherein the channel guides the loop of the flexible cable member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) through the inner portion (26, 126, 226, 326, 426) of the second bone engaging implant (6, 106, 206, 306, 406).