A spinal rod guide assembly (310) includes a spinal screw assembly (312) having a bone screw (316) and a spinal rod holder (318)； and a spinal rod guide (314) having first (42) and second (44) elongated arc portions defining a pair of longitudinal slots (50, 52) extending along the first and second arc portions, each of the first and second arc portions further defining at least one recess extending transversely from each of the longitudinal slots, the at least one recess configured to receive at least a portion of a reduction tool to enable reduction of a spinal rod received within the spinal rod holder.
