Chondronauts and Arthronauts, a Matter of Attitude

To the Editor: If we ever thought that history repeats itself like a fractal in spite of the fact that it happened thousands of years ago, then we would say that humanity remains the same, but in different scenarios. It seems that the attitude of the human beings is what persists through the epochs and ages, remaining timeless, perhaps hidden somewhere in the genome. Jason the famous mythological character 1 as the coxswain guided his brave crew embarking on the Argus, the ship that would lead them at that time to unknown paths in pursuit of the philosopher's stone of health, the Golden Fleece. As the central character of this mythical passage, the modern orthopedist also embarks on an odyssey where knowledge is not only the ship but also the direction and power. Envisioning new paths from their practice, the real " Arthronauts " victual themselves of knowledge and their craving to see the morning made, is not satiate, rather increased. The vision of this new generation of seafarers of joints should be reflected in a vast panorama, the days when the musculoskeletal surgeon was merely a qualified medical " carpenter " are past. Now armed with the light of science and technology and with his arthroscope, he ventures into cavities as one who knows the depths of the sea with accuracy and does not strand his ship. The knowledge of the Chondronaut goes far beyond those of the neurospatial skills that would provide him with advantageous ability to think and act in the third dimension, while his vision is only in 2 dimensions. Furthermore, without seeing it, he considers the microscopic realm and the mechanical and metabolic consequences of his operating procedure. On the other hand, he is aware of the cytochemical phenomena that he will trigger when he wakes up Mother Nature in its mission to heal, not only will he see the time of his immediate action, but he will also focus his mind to the whole process that he will not testify but his knowledge will make him see the future. These true navigators have the weapons of the scientific curiosity and wonder of a child, they think that not everything new is good, but everything good was one once new, their minds always open to new trends, and as Diogenes with his lamp, in constant search. His spirit is not fazed to hear new routes …