connector 30 u2033 relative to the second section 48 of the transverse connector in alternate transverse connector embodiments an optional lining 104 may not be used a fastener 106 may directly contact a shaft 108 of a first section 46 of a transverse connector 30 u2033 that is positioned through a holder 112 of a second section 48 of the transverse connector the contact between the fastener 106 the shaft 108 and the holder 112 may inhibit movement of the first section 46 relative to the second section 48 a second opening 122 in a holder 112 may allow a first section 46 to be angulated relative to a second section 48 fig1 shows a top view of an embodiment of a transverse connector 30 u2033 where the first section 46 is angulated relative to the second section 48 elongated members 28 of an orthopedic stabilization system 32 may be horizontally skewed relative to each other the ability to angulate the first section 46 relative to the second section 48 allows the transverse connector 30 u2033 to be coupled to elongated members 28 that are horizontally skewed in embodiments of stabilization systems 32 the elongated members may be horizontally parallel to accommodate horizontally parallel elongated members 28 the first section 46 may be adjusted relative to the second section 48 so that there is no angulation between the first section and the second section to allow a first section 46 of a transverse connector 30 u2033 to be angulated relative to a second section 48 of the transverse connector width w as shown in fig2 of a second opening 122 in a holder 112 of the second section may be larger than a diameter d of a shaft 108 passing through the holder the large width w of.