Abstract: The present invention provides a facet button assembly, including: a superior button coupled to a first member; and an inferior button coupled to a second member; wherein the first member and the second member are disposed through a bore drilled through a superior facet and an inferior facet of a facet joint of a spine of a patient and secured one of together and to the inferior button and the superior button, respectively, thereby tensioning the superior button and the inferior button together and immobilizing the facet joint of the spine of the patient. Optionally, each of the superior button and the inferior button define a bore there through, each bore configured and sized to receive one of the first member and the second member there through.