A screw for use with vertebral members having one or more slots that
extend along at least a section of the length. The slots are sized to
contain bone growth material. A portion of the screw length may also
include threads to assist in inserting and anchoring the screw into a
vertebral member. In use, the bone growth material is loaded into one or
more of the slots. Once loaded, the screw may be inserted into the
vertebral member to a predetermined depth. At this depth, the slots
deliver the bone growth material to a position to allow for bone growth
to occur.