A milling system for use in resecting at least a portion of a joint
articulation surface of a bone includes an alignment guide having a top
surface and an opposing bottom surface with an opening extending
therebetween. Fasteners are used to secure the alignment guide to the
bone so that the alignment guide is suspended above the bone. A template
is removably mounted to the alignment guide so that a plurality of guide
paths extending through the template are aligned with the opening in the
alignment guide. A mill extends down through the guide path and has a
burr on the end thereof for resecting the bone.