Chapter 633: The Achilles Tendon Blessed by an Archangel

The next day.

"Xiao Ji, is it really Neymar? Is it really him?" Zhao Zhe rubbed his hands frantically, his face flushed a deep, unhealthy red.

"Zhao Ge, why are you still chasing stars?" Ji Xiang asked with a chuckle.

"After watching ball games for so long, there's always some longing in my heart. To me, these people are like beings from the heavens," Zhao Zhe said.

"Neymar plays football well. All those years, I never liked Haaland or Mbappe; I've always liked Neymar, hoping he could lead his team to win a World Cup."

"It's a pity he lacks leadership qualities. Every time he reaches the World Cup stage, his form is poor. After all these years of wasting time, he should be retiring soon. You tell me, why is he in such a rush? He came as soon as he said he would, and he didn't even refuse the production team's filming."

"This... makes it hard for me to believe."

Ji Xiang held a pen in his hand, tapping it lightly on the paper, making a *thump-thump* sound.

Is it important? The system NPC's words appeared in his ear.

The corners of Ji Xiang's mouth curled up slightly.

Of course it's important!

"The Achilles Tendon lacks rich nerves and blood supply; the blood vessels grow on the tendon sheath. Once an injury occurs, many blood vessels that shouldn't be there will slowly proliferate, and these vessels will grow into the interior of the Achilles Tendon, leading to hyperplasia and abnormal thickening."

"Therefore, the sooner the Surgical Operation is done, the better. The earlier it is, the greater the possibility of recovery."

Hearing Ji Xiang explain it this way, Zhao Zhe muttered, "As long as it doesn't delay next year's World Cup, that's all that matters, that's all."

"Doctor Ji Xiang." Lin Jiuze's voice came, giving Zhao Zhe a start.

Lin Jiuze had been by Ji Xiang's side recently, yet he always failed to notice him; every time he spoke, it was as if a ghost had appeared.

"Doctor Lin, what is your opinion on Neymar's surgery?" Ji Xiang asked.

"It seems there is only one surgical technique for Achilles Tendon Repair worldwide. How do you plan to do it?" Lin Jiuze asked.

He stated a fact in a flat tone, but to Lu Gang, it sounded like sarcasm.

Lu Gang raised his hand to brush back his only strand of hair, but he forgot what he was going to say and who he was going to say it to.

"It's like this, Doctor Lin," Ji Xiang said. "I believe you have seen patients with Achilles Tendon injuries. Because the Achilles Tendon lacks blood vessels and nerves, there is only slight edema and pain when it ruptures, or even no abnormalities at all."

Inexperienced people will think it's just a sprained ankle. By the time they discover it, abnormally proliferated blood vessels will have extended into the interior of the Achilles Tendon, causing uneven stress within the tendon.

The same applies to Surgical Operation; every stitch has the potential to cause instability in the Achilles Tendon."

"Then how do you plan to do it?" Lin Jiuze pressed.

"Do it normally."

"..."

"Dissect the abnormally proliferated blood vessels, and when suturing, be careful to find the gap under the muscle belly of the Gastrocnemius muscle and the Soleus muscle. The less damage there is, the less connective tissue hyperplasia there will be post-surgery, and the stronger the stability will be."

Lin Jiuze did not speak, but instead focused his mind to recall everything Ji Xiang had said.

Ji Xiang had spoken very simply, and precisely because it was simple, it was complex to the Extreme Point; much of the content had to be guessed.

"Xiao Ji, can I ask Neymar for a signed jersey? Do you think it would be very impolite? But if I don't ask, will I regret it for the rest of my life? Ahhh, I'm so conflicted, Xiao Ji." Zhao Zhe began to ramble.

"It should be fine. I think Neymar would also be happy that the doctor performing his surgery is his fan. What do you think, Zhao Ge?"

Zhao Zhe's hands were rubbed red, even trembling slightly.

Lu Gang looked at Zhao Zhe with disdain and said, "Have some dignity."

Zhao Zhe just chuckled, as if immersed in the excitement of performing surgery on his idol, immersed in the thought of having a signed jersey from Neymar, unable to extricate himself, not hearing Lu Gang's sarcasm at all.

"My dear Jones, I have some questions to consult you about." Lin Jiuze left the office and dialed the phone to a Sports Medicine Expert at Massachusetts General Hospital.

"Lin, damn it, even my dog is snoring in its sleep right now, yet you wake me up. If you don't have something important, when you get back I will definitely..."

"Jones, how is the surgery for an Achilles Tendon Rupture performed?" Lin Jiuze ignored Doctor Jones's complaints and asked directly.

"Suturing," Doctor Jones said, very displeased. "If that's the only question, it's not enough. I need an explanation."

"What about post-operative rehabilitation?"

"It's difficult," Jones said dismissively. "You don't mean to tell me you don't know that."

"I know," Lin Jiuze said. "But I've encountered a doctor here who said..."

Lin Jiuze repeated everything Ji Xiang had just said, word for word.

"That's impossible!" Doctor Jones said bluntly.

"I remember more than ten years ago, back when Kuri was still young, he was called a glass man; his ankles and Achilles Tendons were frequently injured."

"My god, of course! I participated in the consultation back then. His Achilles Tendon looked like a broken hemp rope."

"Later, Kuri recovered completely. He only had a very minor surgery, and after the surgery, he was jumping around on the court and never suffered a major injury again."

"I... don't know."

Doctor Jones seemed to have lost his morning grumpiness; he sighed and said.

"You don't know? Weren't you there during the consultation at the time?"

"My dear Lin, Kuri's Achilles Tendon was blessed by an Archangel."

"Jones, I want to hear the real situation."

"That year, a doctor proposed a consultation opinion. You also know that after an Achilles Tendon injury, there will be abnormal hyperplasia, and the proliferated tissue causes local uneven stress, just like a foundation being shaken. He suggested performing a Hybrid Surgery to remove all the abnormally proliferated blood vessels, leaving only the small amount of blood vessels that originally existed."

Lin Jiuze raised an eyebrow; Jones's explanation was exactly the same as what he had just heard from Ji Xiang!

Angiography of capillaries is almost invisible, and Lin Jiuze, who considers himself an expert in Interventional Surgery, could not imagine how to do it during the operation.

"You have to know that Kuri's Achilles Tendon and ankles were frequently injured; I didn't think he would succeed at the time either. But the surgery was very minor, and Kuri's medical team had decided to transplant an Achilles Tendon, so doing a test before the surgery didn't seem like much."

"And then it succeeded?"

"It seems so. Now that Kuri is about to retire, I really can't think of a reason for the surgery to have failed."

"How was the surgery performed?"

"I... don't know," Doctor Jones said helplessly.

"You actually don't know!" Lin Jiuze asked in surprise.

"No one believed that doctor would succeed..."

"Didn't you ask?"

"He came for an academic exchange, it seems he is a Heart Surgery Department doctor," Jones said, "It is truly hard to believe he actually completed the surgery successfully. After the surgery in Kuri was confirmed a success, the Sports Medicine Expert went to engage in an exchange with him, but the gains were minimal."

"Why?"

"All the Experts who understand the surgical procedure said that it was simply impossible."

(End of this chapter)