Who but the AP?

We came across this surprising slip-up in an AP article on FoxSports.com titled, "Zednik awake after surgery on severed artery":

"Attending surgeon Sonya Noor said there were no initial signs of brain damage, which is a fear whenever the coratid artery is clamped."

Some readers might be tripped up by what they perceive to be a spelling error; however, we at The Grammar Wall of Shame can only stand in wonder at the marvels of modern medical-metaphysical mastery, wherein doctors can perform elaborate surgeries on body parts that do not exist. We're not sure which degree program prepares eager young minds for such feats, but it sounds...challenging. Is challenging the word we're looking for?

For this error, the AP is awarded a C for Creative Spelling and the following Drunken Proofreading rating:

*** (three stars) - I needed a shot just to look myself in the mirror this morning.