A bone alignment implant for correcting spinal deformities, comprising: a first fastener comprising a head, a fastener shaft adjacent to the head, the fastener shaft having a shaft diameter, and an engager protruding from the fastener shaft and adapted for connection to a first vertebral body; a second fastener comprising a head, a fastener shaft adjacent to the head, the fastener shaft having a shaft diameter, and an engager protruding from the fastener shaft and adapted for connection to a second vertebral body; a third fastener comprising a head, a fastener shaft adjacent to the head, the fastener shaft having a shaft diameter, and an engager protruding from the fastener shaft and adapted for connection to a third vertebral body; a first link connecting the first and second fasteners, wherein the first link comprises a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a first opening defined therethrough, and the second portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a second opening defined therethrough, the first and second openings each having a diameter, each diameter being larger than the shaft diameters of the first and second fasteners; at least a second link connecting the second and third fasteners, wherein the second link comprises a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a first opening defined therethrough, and the second portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a second opening defined therethrough, the first and second openings each having a diameter, each diameter being larger than the shaft diameters of the first and second fasteners; wherein the second opening of the first link at least partially overlaps the first opening of the second link and wherein the first fastener passes through the first opening of the first link and the second fastener passes through the second opening of the first link and the first opening of said second link and the third fastener passes through the second opening of said second link. a first fastener comprising a head, a fastener shaft adjacent to the head, the fastener shaft having a shaft diameter, and an engager protruding from the fastener shaft and adapted for connection to a first vertebral body; a second fastener comprising a head, a fastener shaft adjacent to the head, the fastener shaft having a shaft diameter, and an engager protruding from the fastener shaft and adapted for connection to a second vertebral body; a third fastener comprising a head, a fastener shaft adjacent to the head, the fastener shaft having a shaft diameter, and an engager protruding from the fastener shaft and adapted for connection to a third vertebral body; a first link connecting the first and second fasteners, wherein the first link comprises a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a first opening defined therethrough, and the second portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a second opening defined therethrough, the first and second openings each having a diameter, each diameter being larger than the shaft diameters of the first and second fasteners; at least a second link connecting the second and third fasteners, wherein the second link comprises a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a first opening defined therethrough, and the second portion comprising top and bottom surfaces and a second opening defined therethrough, the first and second openings each having a diameter, each diameter being larger than the shaft diameters of the first and second fasteners; wherein the second opening of the first link at least partially overlaps the first opening of the second link and wherein the first fastener passes through the first opening of the first link and the second fastener passes through the second opening of the first link and the first opening of said second link and the third fastener passes through the second opening of said second link.