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by matwood 611 days ago
A friend of mine is an orthopedic surgeon and says he's basically a carpenter.
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I once made the mistake of observing to my dentist that every tool he was using to fill my cavity looked like a smaller version of something I could buy at Home Depot, to which he cheerfully responded: "yup!" and carried on drilling.
Doc here. They are basically carpenters. They us drills and saws and hammers and stuff.
Image removing somebody's leg without a saw. You just gunna twist it like thumbtack or clay until it separate?
For a good time (citation needed) you can find clips online. Jaw surgery was particularly eye opening.
This is a perfect case to illustrate that while knowledge is power, ignorance is bliss.