Patent ID: 8828016

Claim:
An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising: a femoral cutting block that comprises (i) a body having a bone-facing surface having a contour corresponding to at least a portion of an upper surface of an associated trochlear prosthesis; (ii) a first side wall positioned on a first side of the body; (iii) a first vertical cutting guide defined between the body and the first side wall, the first vertical cutting guide defining a first cutting plane; (iv) a second side wall positioned on a second side of the body opposite the first side; (v) a second vertical cutting guide defined between the body and the second side wall, the second vertical cutting guide defining a second cutting plane, the second cutting plane being non-parallel to the first cutting plane; (vi) a horizontal cutting guide; and (vii) a distal end having a distal boss extending outwardly from the bone-facing surface, the distal boss including a first passageway defined therethrough.