A telescopic surgical screw comprising: (a) a first screw section including a distal threaded section and a proximal section (b) a second screw section including a proximal threaded section and a distal section and, (c) a reconfigurable bushing configured to be received within at least one of the first screw section and the second screw section to limit travel of the first screw section with respect to the second screw section, where at least one of the first screw section and the second screw section includes an internal cavity sized to receive the reconfigurable bushing and where the first screw section is configured to be repositionable along a length of the second screw section to change an overall length of the surgical screw.