A surgical implant for support of spinal vertebrae comprising a screw element having a threaded shank for screwing into a pedicle of a first vertebra and a fixation component that is moveably secured to the screw element. The fixation component has a first end for receiving the screw element and a fixation surface adapted to engage or attach to at least one of an external facet or laminar surface of a second vertebra. Various embodiments are provided for polyaxial movement of the fixation component relative to a polyaxial screw. Also, various apparatus and means for locking the screw element to the fixation component are provided.
