Dr. Xu raised an eyebrow. Before he could respond, the patient erupted in anger.
"Why is my ankle different from that of a normal person? Young doctor, you’ve been working for six years, and you twisted my foot six whole times, causing me immense pain. Luckily, you’ve only worked for six years."
If the patient wasn’t counting on getting treatment here, his words would have been even harsher.
Many nurses have been hit, especially when giving injections to children.
Sometimes children’s veins are thin, and it’s normal not to draw blood on the first attempt. But parents don’t care about that, and their fists go straight to the nurse’s face.
Many intern doctors and nurses are scared to go into the emergency and pediatric departments because they’re most likely to get hit there.
Dr. Chen doesn’t have the skills but still tries to show off, so having just a few harsh words from a patient is very fortunate for him.
Even so, his pride took a hard fall, and he was blushing furiously.
Awkwardly retreating to the side, he turned to Dr. Xu for help.
"Xiaoli, check the patient and see if his ankle is really different from usual."
"Alright!"
Li Jingsheng approached the patient, who appeared very reluctant.
"Another young doctor! Your hospital can’t just use me as a practice dummy for rookie doctors."
"Actually, we doctors undergo strict exams before starting our jobs, and we can only begin working once all skills are qualified. Of course, we young doctors have limited experience, and may need senior doctors’ assistance with challenging cases, but we would never use patients as practice tools."
Li Jingsheng explained to the patient.
The patient’s expression slightly improved.
He began examining the patient’s bones.
The patient looked at him with a bit of exasperation.
As Li Jingsheng continued examining, the patient’s patience was reaching its limit and was about to explode.
At this moment, Li Jingsheng finished his examination, constructing a clear mental map of the bone structure.
There’s nothing unusual about the ankle; it’s just a slightly complicated dislocation.
In such a case, following textbook guidance for bone setting would only leave you going around in circles like Dr. Chen, achieving no real results.
Li Jingsheng seriously said to Dr. Xu, "His ankle is indeed somewhat unusual, stronger than average bones, making it much more difficult to reposition."
This obviously was to provide Dr. Chen an excuse and save him some face.
As he spoke, he gently grabbed the patient’s foot, pulling and pushing lightly.
Crack!
"Ow... be gentle! That hurts like hell!"
The patient was furious.
But the next second, he swallowed his words of reproach and instead showed a puzzled expression.
Li Jingsheng smiled at the patient, "Now you can try taking a few steps."
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