The Sports Healer Starting from Milan

Chapter 130 Judy's Surgery, a Patient with a Rare Disease

"All right."

Lin Mu was speechless. After carefully learning about the other party, he realized that the other party was a real talent.

If it weren't for an ordinary patient being shocked by the doctor's outrageous demands a few days ago and reporting it to the local media, it would have been a different story.

I'm afraid it won't be revealed yet.

"Based on information provided by the victim, the news investigation program had an actress pretend to be a patient and go to see the doctor. As a result, the actress, who was clearly healthy, was told that she had cancer."

Franceschini felt disgusted just talking about it. "That guy said he had antibodies and that if you had sex with him, you would be immune to cancer. They arranged to meet at a hotel, and after he had almost taken off all his clothes, the undercover reporter from the show barged into the room."

The key point is that this is not the end.

Yesterday, the doctor, through his lawyer, claimed that he was treating patients legitimately and that he had successfully treated hundreds of patients over the past forty years through this practice.

He also repeatedly emphasized that he never forced patients to have sex with him.

All actions are based on the principle of mutual consent.

"That guy has already been arrested by the prosecutor's office. At best, he'll lose his medical license and be fined; at worst, he could face a long prison sentence."

Ban it.

Franceschini said.

"Scum like this should be looked after by some male AIDS patients."

Lin Mu also found it disgusting.

The medical industry is a highly specialized field, which means that doctors need professional knowledge, but patients do not need to have this qualification.

This leads to a serious asymmetry of knowledge and information between doctors and patients.

Therefore, if a doctor uses this as a threat or intimidation, he might actually succeed, since the internet is not yet widely available.

"Wood, you're a demon too."

Franceschini shivered.

Lin Mu didn't want to hear about that scumbag anymore, so with a heavy heart, he went to the smoking area, lit a cigarette, and started puffing away.

After finishing his cigarette, he went to Judy's hospital room.

The girl with the rare disease was watching a ballet broadcast on television.

Lin Mu started watching along with him.

He had originally wanted to perform surgery on Judy as soon as possible, but Judy's right foot developed acute inflammation, so he could only treat the inflammation with medication first.

Yesterday, Judy finally passed the pre-operative examination.

On the screen, Lin Mu saw Elena, the little girl who shone like a swan under the lights.

Those graceful movements were performed continuously.

At first glance, it is as exquisite as an oil painting, allowing one to immerse oneself in it.

"Elena is amazing."

Lin Mu sighed.

Judy nodded in agreement. "Elena is the most hardworking and talented in our group. The teacher often praises her for dancing like Svetlana Zakharova."

"Svetlana Zakharova?"

Lin Mu looked bewildered.

"right."

Judy's eyes were filled with longing as she spoke, "Every movement of hers was like an angel, full of holy light. She starred in 'Giants' at the age of 17."

She starred in "Sleeping Beauty" at 18 and danced "Swan Lake" at 19. The year after graduating, she skipped numerous ranks and was promoted directly to principal dancer.

The principal player is like the core of a team, or the pillar of a ballet company.

Lin Mu looked at the screen again.

Elena's technical skills must be very solid, as she can perform various movements effortlessly, and her side leg can be raised to nearly 180 degrees.

The main issue is that I haven't seen many high-level ballet dancers.

It's hard to say what the future holds.

Ballet dancers are athletes in a sense, and who knows, they might come to him for medical treatment someday.

"Judy, you're about to have surgery. Don't be nervous. Once we find the cause of your problem, the surgery won't be too difficult."

Lin Mu reassured him.

"Um."

Judy nodded gently.

No wonder Elena said Lin Mu was a very gentle and kind doctor.

Lin Mu let the nurses prepare while he reviewed the surgical procedure.

Meanwhile, Elena, far away in the theater, clasped her hands together and silently prayed for her good friend.

However, she believed that as long as Lin Mu took charge, there was no problem that couldn't be solved.

Inside the operating room.

After administering local ankle tunnel block anesthesia to Judy, Lin Mu made a longitudinal incision on the dorsal side of the third metatarsophalangeal joint and cut into the joint capsule.

He glanced at it casually.

The cartilage fragment shifted dorsally, exposing most of the subchondral bone surface, but the lateral ligament remained relatively intact.

Stephen muttered to himself, "The surgery doesn't seem too difficult."

Before Lin Mu could speak, Anna interjected, "This disease is even more difficult to diagnose. Doctors at the University Hospital of Milan couldn't find the cause even after several X-rays, but my senior colleague saw it at a glance."

Lin Mu shook his head helplessly.

He gently achieved anatomical repositioning through longitudinal traction and compression.

This minimizes the risk of further cartilage damage and pulverization.

Lin Mu glanced at the C-arm machine.

A 2.4×30mm fully threaded, headless, pressurized pin is inserted through the bone block and fixed inside the metatarsal bone.

Ensure the end of the pin is flush with the cartilage surface.

"Your metatarsophalangeal joint has relatively poor blood supply. Could improper handling easily lead to nonunion?"

Anna suddenly asked.

"Yes."

Lin Mu nodded. "This area naturally suffers from insufficient blood supply, making it difficult for nutrients and repair substances to reach the fracture site, which leads to slow cell growth."

Identify the ischemic area.

Therefore, he can do it more accurately.

"It can be stitched up now."

This time, Lin Mu chose to do it himself.

Lin Mu had practiced the Allgower-Donati mattress suture technique many times before, as it is the most commonly used suture method in orthopedic surgery.

Especially at high-tension incision sites such as calcaneal fractures and tibial fractures.

Unlike traditional vertical mattress sutures, this technique does not penetrate the opposite epidermis when the needle exits; instead, it remains within the dermis and continues to work its way through.

Forestry might not have been done well before.

But after performing so many arthroscopic surgeries, once your hands are steady and your mind is calm, you can do a good job.

correct.

Because the skin edges are aligned relatively smoothly, without any overturning or protrusion, the postoperative scar will be very small and almost invisible unless you look closely.

The surgery was as difficult as Lin Mu had previously stated.

not tall.

After he pushed open the operating room door, he saw Judy's anxiously waiting parents and said softly, "The surgery was a success. The patient can wear walking boots on the first day after the operation and carry out protective full weight-bearing without pushing off the ground. She will start formal physical therapy in the fourth week."

Lin Mu estimated that Judy would have to wait another six months before she could dance again.

"Thank you, Dr. Wood!"

Judy's parents said this sincerely.

They didn't care whether Judy could continue dancing; they only cared whether Judy could get rid of the pain and stop suffering unbearable pain every day without knowing why.

"It's what I should do."

Lin Mu doesn't know how many times he's said this, but he'll probably keep saying it in the future.