What makes a great surgeon? Do they have long fingers? Or steady hands? Or the heart of a lion? I think it is the preparation they do right before they make the incision. In VMH, I would be assisting various surgeons, especially Dr MR Seetharam in orthopedic surgeries. MRS is very methodical in preparation for a surgery. Every surgery is different. One might require an expensive equipment, or a team of skilled surgeons. The patient might have severe comorbidities that make post-surgical management difficult. The economics might not work out. Functional recovery maybe more important. There are many factors that go into choosing the right kind of surgery for the right kind of patient. MRS will be thinking of all these as soon as becoming aware of someone who has an issue. But that's not the preparation I'm talking about. Inside the operation theater, with the patient and others eagerly waiting, there's a final and crucial step of preparation that MRS does. The X-rays are put
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