Protection devices are described herein. The protection devices include a body having a first end comprising a curved portion integral with the body for engaging a femoral head, the curved portion having a front face that is concave and terminates at an edge extending between a first side of the body and a second side of the body, and a second end integral with and spaced apart from the first end by a middle portion. The second end and the middle portion are generally planar. The front face of the curved portion has a radius of curvature that corresponds to a radius of curvature of an outer surface of the femoral head to guide the femoral head into an acetabular cup. Methods of protecting a femoral head are also described herein.
