Chapter 413: Chapter 204: The Difference Between Practice and Real Operation, Here Comes a Tough Case (Part 3)

The male family member was just over twenty, and similarly strong, with a kind face.

Looking at them, they should be mother and son.

The man lying on the stretcher was also in his forties, with a pained expression and a pale face. His build was very robust as well.

What does this family do for a living?

Driving a truck to deliver goods for people?

Li Jingsheng didn’t ask much. He generally doesn’t pry into matters unrelated to the illness.

Many of them belong to the patient’s privacy.

Asking too much would embarrass the family, even offend them.

"Did you take the X-ray?"

"We did!"

The patient’s son hurriedly handed the information bag to Li Jingsheng.

"Was this taken at your local hospital?"

"Yes! The local hospital said surgery was needed, and it might not even heal, possibly leading to lifelong disability. We heard your place specializes in bone injuries, so we got a car and rushed over overnight."

The young man spoke quite frankly, telling things as they were.

"Coming from Feng City is not close, what if it can’t be treated here either?"

Li Jingsheng looked at the X-ray while chatting with the family.

"It’s over six hundred kilometers, really far. If it still can’t be treated here, we’ll try other hospitals. My father is just at this age, if he ends up with a disabled leg, how will he live in the future?"

The young man seemed not to have thought about this question.

He was stunned for a moment, then answered after some thought.

"Doctor, please do whatever you can to help. My son isn’t even in a relationship yet; if his father’s leg is disabled, what girl would want to marry him? My husband is the pillar of the family right now, if he falls, I can’t even imagine our family’s future days."

The patient’s wife said, turning away to wipe her tears.

The son was still young, ignorant of life’s hardships.

If he had a disabled father, finding a partner would certainly be a major obstacle.

Girls from better conditions simply wouldn’t consider marrying into such a family.

"From the X-ray, the injury is very severe; there’s a fracture in the middle of the right femur. It’s a transverse fracture with overlapping ends visible, and this can’t be simply realigned with manual techniques; even surgical treatment would be laborious."

Li Jingsheng not only had reached a considerable level in manual bone setting, but his orthopedic diagnostic skills had reached proficiency too.

After a comprehensive diagnosis, he believed that the bone injury of this patient was more severe than imagined.

The local hospital wasn’t wrong; surgical treatment still carried the risk of disability.

"Teacher, this patient’s injury is particularly severe, please help take a look."

Li Jingsheng sought help from Doctor Xu.

Doctor Xu took it and looked at it.

"Did you feel his bones?"

"Not yet!"

Before Doctor Xu could get angry and scold, Li Jingsheng hurried over to feel the patient’s bones.

After feeling, his expression turned serious.

He took a silver acupuncture needle from the drawer.

Pricked the patient’s right leg’s foot.

"Does it hurt?"

"A little pain."

The patient spoke in a very weak voice.

Having such a serious injury and traveling over six hundred kilometers overnight to seek treatment in Jiangli City, the patient’s condition was certainly not good.

"Try moving your right leg."

Li Jingsheng told the patient.

The patient tried to move his right leg, but he simply couldn’t.

"There’s not much difference with the X-ray results; the soft tissues are also severely damaged. There should be some nerve damage, but the overall situation doesn’t seem to be at its worst yet."

Subtext was "at least I think there’s a chance of saving it."

Doctor Xu nodded slightly after listening.

"This patient is entirely in your hands."

Doctor Xu said earnestly.

Li Jingsheng’s eyes widened, he saw encouragement and determination in Doctor Xu’s gaze.

"Alright then, I’m fine with being the primary caregiver, but please, teacher, help me keep an eye on things."

"Your skills actually aren’t inferior to mine, you are fully capable of handling such high-difficulty bone injury cases."

Doctor Xu told him.

As a teacher, he naturally knew the level of Jingsheng’s manual bone setting skills.

Sometimes thinking about it, Doctor Xu found it hard to believe.

This disciple learned the entire manual bone setting in less than three months, and his skill level almost caught up with him.

Even suspecting that in some areas, it wouldn’t take long for him to surpass his teacher.

The only word Doctor Xu could think of was ’talent’.

Since the first time Li Jingsheng came to learn bone setting, he learned and applied instantly, mastering the shoulder joint reduction technique right there and performing it quite skillfully.

"You all heard what my teacher said too. That’s basically the situation. If you are willing to trust me, then let me be responsible for his treatment. If you think I’m too young and are worried about my skills, then you can inquire at another hospital."

Li Jingsheng spoke very bluntly.

"This..."

The patient’s wife was full of hesitation, she looked at her husband, consulting with her eyes.

"Husband, what do you think, should we treat here or try another hospital?"

"This doctor is a bit young."

The patient didn’t dare to bet his leg here.

"Can’t you find an older doctor to treat me?"

The patient raised his head with effort, looking at Doctor Xu.

He was not stupid, having heard Li Jingsheng call Doctor Xu as teacher, he certainly hoped Doctor Xu would personally treat him.

"I can say directly, if you want me to treat you, then I can only advise you to be hospitalized for surgery. Although Dr. Li looks young, his technical skills are no less than mine. Moreover, our entire department is responsible for you, it doesn’t mean other doctors won’t care just because Dr. Li treats you. You can think seriously and find him when you are sure."

Doctor Xu always put a lot of effort into nurturing Li Jingsheng.

And often exerted Li Jingsheng’s potential.

Throwing some challenging tasks to Li Jingsheng.

The patient, along with his wife and son, discussed for a few moments, and eventually agreed voluntarily, "Alright then, since we’ve come, we surely believe in your technology and strength. Please, doctors, kindly help with my treatment."

As the head of the family, his agreement meant that the wife and son naturally had no objections.