A prosthetic device and method of using the device is disclosed. The
device may include a bushing insert, a femoral head component, a neck
component that may be either integral or modular, and a stem component
having a proximal body portion and a distal portion. The proximal body
portion may include such features as a recess for receiving a portion of
the modular neck, a proximal conical flare having a bottom surface with a
rounded contour, an anterior metaphyseal tapering flare, as well as other
features. The distal portion may include a coronal slot, a sagittal slot,
a helical slot, or a combination thereof. The above features may be
provided for increasing the intrinsic stability of the device and for
resisting torsional loads placed on the device.