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 . <EOS>