The time on the operating table was two hours and twelve minutes, each step was completed successfully in one go, without any rework, hesitation, or any redundant "let's take another look" operations.
Gao Yuan took off his surgical gown and gloves, flexing his fingers, which bore deep indentations from long hours of holding the instruments.
Robert also removed his surgical gown. The two stood side by side at the operating table, looking at the last freeze-frame on the screen. The reconstructed anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were clearly visible in the joint cavity, two pink cord-like structures crossed at the center of the knee joint, full in form, accurate in position, and moderate in tension.
The door of the observation room opened.
The experts filed out with varied expressions, some still watching the video replay on their phones, some quickly jotting down notes, some shaking their heads as they walked—not in denial, but in a disbelief of amazement.
