Trial neck apparatus and method

A trial neck for use in a hip replacement procedure, the trial neck comprising:

• a proximal end;
• a distal end connectable to a proximal end of a broach;
• and
• a body portion extending along a neck axis of the trial neck between the distal end and the proximal end,
• wherein the proximal end of the trial neck includes a male connector for connection to a corresponding female connector of a trial head, wherein the male connector comprises a plurality of connection members extending substantially parallel to the neck axis, wherein the connection members are separated by one or more elongate slots, wherein the connection members are resiliently deflectable inwards towards the neck axis on insertion of the male connector into the female connector of the trial head, and
• wherein the or each slot of the male connector includes at least one kink forming an interlock between the connection members separated by that slot, to prevent over-deflection of the connection members in a direction towards and/or away from the neck axis.