A fastening device for compressing first and second bones together includes a first member configured to extend entirely through the first bone and having a shaft that includes a distal threaded portion and an unthreaded portion. The threaded portion has an outer diameter that is not larger than the diameter of the unthreaded portion. A second member has a first threaded portion for securing to the second bone and a second threaded portion for engaging the threaded portion of the first member while the first member extends entirely through the first bone to secure the first and second members together and compress the first and second bones.
