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On Professional Obstinacy: A Case in Point, Me

After more than two decades standing beside the surgical table, I find myself living through the most bewildering cultural disconnect of my career. In an era where slapstick skits, viral stunts, and curated "veterinary blooper" reels easily rack up millions of algorithmic views, my unvarnished, meticulously documented orthopedic cases often sink into online obscurity like stones cast into an abyss. There were times people told me to loosen up, clown around, and feed the algorithm. But every time that thought arose, a quiet, stubborn voice cut it short: "You are a surgeon, not an actor." This essay is my declaration of obstinacy. No sensationalism. No playing the victim. No clowning for clicks. I would rather walk in quiet solitude with clinical truth than lose my identity in the noise of the traffic circus.