Disclosed herein are methods and surgical kits that can be used to fuse facet joints via a minimally invasive procedure (including an arthroscopic or percutaneous procedure). An exemplary method includes creating an incision locating a facet joint with a distal end of a pin sliding a substantially hollow drill guide over said pin wherein said drill guide comprises a proximal end, a distal end removing said pin from within said drill guide inserting a drill bit into said drill guide drilling a hole into a bone of said facet joint removing said drill bit inserting a facet joint bone plug into said hole using a bone plug inserter having a raised portion at or near is proximal end, wherein said raised portion prevents over-insertion of said bone plug and removing said drill guide.
