Abstract: A method of applying a femoral head resurfacing prosthesis to a selected femoral head includes mounting a jig on a femur corresponding to the selected femoral head. The jig includes an applicator adapted to engage the femoral head resurfacing prosthesis and push said prosthesis toward the femoral head without damaging an outer surface of the prosthesis. The jig is biased against the femur while moving the applicator from a first position in which the applicator is spaced from the head by a first distance to a second position in which the applicator is spaced from the head by a second distance shorter than said first distance thereby pushing the femoral head resurfacing prosthesis into position on the selected femoral head without damaging the outer surface of the prosthesis with the jig. The jig is removed from the femur once the resurfacing prosthesis is in position on the selected femoral head.