Missy chuckled. "You're as tactful as ever, Doctor. But I think there's more to this 'boner work' than you or I initially thought. It seems to be having an unexpected side effect – it's warping the fabric of time itself."
The phrase “line of bone work” has a technical basis. In orthopedics, the (from femoral head to ankle joint) guides reduction. Working “in the line” means respecting biomechanical load paths. Martinez has published two peer-reviewed papers on this topic: doctor+adventures+missy+martinez+in+the+line+of+boner+work
Her subspecialty is “osseous reconstruction in the line of fire,” meaning she operates on bones compromised by high-energy injuries: motorcycle crashes, industrial accidents, and gunshot wounds. The phrase “in the line of bone work” has become her informal motto, referring to the literal line a surgeon follows when reducing a fracture—and the metaphorical frontline of emergency orthopedics. Missy chuckled
As they stood victorious, Martinez turned to the Doctor and asked, "How did you... I mean, what's the secret to your, ahem, 'boner' work?" It seems to be having an unexpected side