Objective: How do you split chicken leg quarters?

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

Options are: (a). Bend the chicken leg against the joint so that it dislocates. Cut through the dislocated joint with a sharp knife to separate the wing from the drumstick.. (b). Bend the chicken leg against the joint so that it dislocates. Cut through the dislocated joint with a sharp knife to separate the thigh from the leg..
(b).