Prosthetic components and methods for joint line access

A method for joint line assembly of an orthopaedic prosthesis assembly, the method comprising:

• inserting a tapered post of a stem component into a first tapered bore of a femoral sleeve component along a longitudinal axis to secure the stem component to the femoral sleeve component, the first tapered bore located at a first end of the femoral sleeve component,
• advancing along the longitudinal axis a shaft of a fastener through a threaded passageway defined in the femoral sleeve component and into the stem component, the shaft having a first diameter and the threaded passageway having a second diameter greater than the first diameter,
• threading the end of the fastener into a threaded aperture defined in the stem component, and
• inserting a tapered stem post of a femoral component into a second tapered bore of the femoral sleeve component along the longitudinal axis to secure the femoral component to the femoral sleeve component, the second tapered bore located at a second end of the femoral sleeve component opposite the first end along the longitudinal axis.

An orthopaedic prosthesis assembly, comprising:

• a first prosthetic component including (i) an outer surface, (i) a surface positioned opposite the outer surface that is configured to contact a bone of a patient, and (iii) a stem post extending from the surface along an axis,
• a second prosthetic component including (i) a first end secured to the stem post, (ii) a second end opposite the first end, and (iii) a tapered bore defined in the second end, and
• a third prosthetic component including a tapered post received in the tapered bore of the second prosthetic component, the tapered post having a bore formed therein extending along the axis,
• wherein (i) a passageway is defined in the orthopaedic knee prosthesis assembly along the axis from the outer surface of the first prosthetic component to an end of the bore of the third prosthetic component, and (ii) a fastener extends along the axis is secured to the second prosthetic component and the third prosthetic component.