Shock absorbing implantable limb prosthetic

A method for installing an implantable prosthetic device to a terminal bone end, wherein the prosthetic device comprises:

• a stem having a first and a second end, the first end for attachment to the terminal bone end;
• a support bracket comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end with a hollow interior therein, a bore at the proximal end for receiving the second end of the stem, and a lip at the distal end;
• and
• a resilient support fixedly attached to the hollow interior and extending from the distal end of the support bracket to cover at least the lip at the distal end;
• wherein the method comprises,
• introducing the second end of the stem into an intramedullary space through the terminal bone end;
• attaching the bore of the support bracket to the first end of the stem;
• adjusting the support bracket to a desired position relative to the terminal bone end;
• and
• securing the support bracket to maintain the desired position.