Arthrotomy According to Teeling

One day, Dr. Tiller received a call to the house of a young woman, Katie. He was invited to perform an arthrotomy (cut the tendon) on her leg, since the woman could not even take a few steps without pain. When the surgeon arrived, he immediately noticed that Katie's leg was very swollen and purple in color. Dr. Tiller took an X-ray of the leg and realized that the cause of the problem was a dislocated knee. The doctor analyzed the injury and determined that surgery under these conditions could be dangerous. He decided not to cut the tendon right now, but took an additional x-ray of the knee and sent the patient to the hospital. At the hospital, doctors decided to perform arthrotomy surgery in a few days.

The arthrotomy was successful, but when the doctor returned to the patient, Katie seemed upset. She complained of severe pain and bleeding from the wound. The doctor conducted an examination on the spot, and it turned out that the patient had already cut herself with scissors during the operation. The surgeon was surprised and disappointed by this state of affairs; he knew that even a little pain could lead to irreversible consequences. He urgently performed a second operation, removed all the bones that were damaged, left an open wound and replaced the damaged knee with a metal structure to stop further damage. She then lived a long and healthy life without the need for arthritic surgery.