, 1864-05-05

Dr.. Prince, Of Jacksonville, submitted verbal
re:Art on Orbopoedic Surgery. It was subject
which was attracting much attsntion now among
the lcnd in this department Of surgery: the Euro
reens arc lar behind The elastic ban1asc tor the
treatment Of sleb loot VA. slaiasd IL u isS b Bow
ar.s, 4 few books had been published in this
hints, The section or cloneat1o1 Of the tendons
in club loot was = subject of discussion: It had
been generally considered TINT the latter eouid
ace, ard TINT, too without attenuation as tht ma
tcrial waz erpplIed by the vitsl powers to f'l up
ndoD t9 r. original he len}t ssa dsdea drsdea
J wound ,won1d oifen open. How tsr cloSrieity
might se 1esoEtsd t. to cure dIssosdon: as,,la IN
!; that had often been d'ee1sscd: ths truth
I might Ire laid Gown-and should never be forsot-
the tenensv q .hs o sSo ao
thai II given In strong currents would destroy
Tie con1ac4iie powtr In foto the time during which
the the curr,rt % as compared with the natural power.
1t waa fact too that the reaction Of the electric
Eht ck was in all exhsustlnc, and that tbs old
% bV means Of thc rai7anic PHI Is mich superior to
tho modt m one. Increase of power IN tae partt-
, aly para3yzea member could only be gasned BY
musrles alternately. 4 very promincnt advocate
Of the tcndotonic Prac'ice-Bowers-hsd recently
Gteu converted 10 the opposite 3nth and practice.
adoptcd for The care Of -eluo-laot-asiag
sn {u.estl.urc Of gutta peEcha; De referred to =
; series Of articles written b Pr Andrews Of this
sptnei di-toriions, b lifting The shoulders from
base SUPPLIED hy the hips.
The doctor then rpokc OF obhauc 1actnres of me
thigh bone. Adhesive plaster would never conc
Into general favor rs an agent In extension. be-
ceuBc II intcrfeses with the c,r:ulatioo and tends
10 produce deorgnntzation 9th cnttee by its In
nefmeability to ammonlcal exhalauons from the
brdg. &c used clap on the upper part q the
f+mur. Eo7ne doctors were noW-as Dr.. HucR o.
New York and :Dr. swinburue- seeking to
| dirpcnse with the use Of gpliuts: he thought the
tie importance Of la,esIai ptcssnre denied b, tne,.
iuyor1d long splinss and ooll4re banda5es which
were objectionable because. they would Away.
| slip, and ipjure the feuoral vessels End neIVes
which eoon liberated under pressure. TIE plar
tie speaker used was Intended to obFlate this the
exhibited his appliances, OF which no description
can convey an inte3igble idea to the Hupsoles.ion
MI. The ap2erstus provided for counter extension
f1o.n the chest, extension From the ,pelvis besnG
Eometimcs impoarible, as In gunshot Wonnds
Another Of sor securing extension ant
counter extsnsion in case Of fracture In the uppe
exttemitles-the huEserus, nina and radius. Less
a ent On Ind been paid 10 these than to fracture!
Of the lower extremity. because shortcomings we.
ed Thc doctor exhibited nun bcr OF appliance
WITCH were fixed VI the li1abs OF gentleman pres
ent. to fbow tie mode in which he, were a1c|
The soc1c,y adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The. assembly came to order Mt aa1f.past tw'
it, 6s. !. Il. ungerty wac admitted as member o
II D.. Prlnce resumed his remarks on orthopndi
snrreIy. comm encing with the treatment Of dstol
rectNtic problem is to III the head IL the nprieh
-1itfon iii il becomes need to IT.; this is accom-
pllehcd Iy series Of hooP:Ifon brace M p'asip
t1are was no appnraius indicated for this purpos
alter tie muscles had been divided: As preven
ys ey be e1heea II ,om Ic hs heapao tHS
g; ;s,a,t,on q lie Ense and hip joints were threa
ercd The proper preservation o. ne synoFt
membranes was needed 70 prevent liberation =.
tie jo,nte. The docNr r. anTn IN N one n5a,t
t so H. The tuuscles need to be relieved, but th
he nsa1iDgs oI tue joints on ths eynov.a. @ 1su a
b. ns I.qnET qsdr II IN one position for several conae
q ntfrf bois 8 ar:hrltie would ftsMs.. ,.h,,. i
de then spoke Of smputaloDs. s9Ms sI.h1r dan
recscd thai Inc hone shonso ns asa fhe hnHter,
: w,rnt TINS deuudcd the loFe eaa " ~; ~ ~ +,
muscle would to destroyed TO 2Eola taas s hS ~ ~
nt It. eGlvsd Tin n9e1 ibe bi:cps o!s1
I Ma1e rom tbc edge OF the saw. The s1Ius
. 3i1nee ,Yas valuable in other amputAaons, 9.o'i
10 save bood yefT ,np amppahr ,nd hnmeTa.. Iii N
it,!a cnnteu,plated the saving OF the bone o7e
ts:n tbe M pTircipai veseels. OF course this az u
am as sheie asa aSout Sssssh 4
a1,ho ..es Rsd hfrn frosted In each way; he 50
sut iaS oue case q crcular amputstlon out of ee
Eeso there WIS moi gansrsne Il Wa oe5es.tea
u fnp anipututious that they we're unioftonato
>. ycstments fnr the cnd OF the bpue aH contatnt
~ Lioodyseselr and nerves, bur the dl!ca}ty coald
ii avoided By commencing tho dissection of the
from the ant. r., sutlaca-
e. The report was ncrepsed and referred to the Co
~ snitaee on Publication.
20, coN..t.T1yy FEyxH