Orthopaedic cutting block having a chemically etched metal insert and method of manufacturing

An orthopaedic surgical instrument, comprising:

• an orthopaedic cutting block having (i) a first metallic bearing insert having a first plurality of chemically etched holes, the first bearing insert being configured to support a bone cutting tool, (ii) a second metallic bearing insert having a second plurality of chemically etched holes, the second bearing insert being configured to support the bone cutting tool, and (iii) a body molded to the first and second bearing inserts such that each of first plurality of chemically etched holes and each of the second plurality of chemically etched holes is at least partially filled by a portion of the body.

A method for manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument, the method comprising:

• chemically etching a plurality of holes into a metallic bearing insert;
• and
• molding a body to the bearing insert to form an orthopaedic cutting block.