Orthopedic fasterners, instruments and methods

A method of stabilizing a first bone portion relative to a second abutting bone portion, the method comprising:

• providing a bone fastener having an insertion axis;
• a body;
• a first leg connected to the body;
• and a second leg connected to the body;
• positioning the first and second bone portions in an approximate final reduced position;
• positioning a guide on the approximately reduced first and second bone portions;
• guiding a first pin into the first bone portion with the guide,
• guiding a second pin into the second bone portion with the guide,
• engaging a compressor with the first and second pins;
• moving the first and second pins toward one another with the compressor to move the first and second bone portions toward one another, by elastically deforming at least one of the first and second pins while moving the first and second bone portions, the at least one elastically deformed pin exerting an elastic compressive force on the first and second bone portions;
• after moving the first and second bone portions toward one another, using the guide to guide the formation of a first hole from a surface of the first bone portion distally into the first bone portion, the first hole defining a first hole axis;
• using the guide to guide the formation of a second hole from a surface of the second bone portion distally into the second bone portion, the second hole defining a second hole axis, the first and second hole axes being positioned relative to one another in a predetermined relationship determined by the guide;
• and
• inserting the bone fastener with the first leg in the first hole and the second leg in the second hole.