Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-08
SECTION ON SURGERY.


The attendance In the section on surgery
and anatomy at Sherm an hall yesterday after
noon, when all had arrived. WAS much fuller
than on Tuesday, and quite number Of ladies
were In the hall. The seats were well filled
and probably 300 were present.
The first business was reading OF the min.
utes of the previous days proceedings by the
secretary, Dr.. Mccall, of New York, which
w-re adopted after slight correction by Dr..
Beals, of Iowa, which was not adopted.
A,aper on "My Bifractured Patella," by
Dr.. E. Cutter, NV York, which was to have
been read yesterday, was produced and re.
ferred to subcommittee to report on it's
contents at to-day's session.
A little dispute followed as to the rules
governing the reference of papers to the pub
LEGATION committee or a sub committee
The committee appointed was Dr.. Watson,
Of New York, Dr. Peck, of Iowa, and Dr..
Carpenter, of Kansas.
The first and second programme. "Plastic
Splints," by DR. o j. Coskery, of B3ltinore,
and "AspIra,ion with Compression in 8.
eases of the JOINTS" by DR.. Il. A. Martin,
were not read, the gentlemen not being pres
ent.
The paper on "Fracuure Of the E bow
joint" by Dr.. Stewart, was read by the presi.
dent, the author not being present The pa
per recommended the use of peculiar splint,
and was quite short. The splint was pro-
by Dr.. McAldiue, of Illinois, In regard to its
use aud answered by the president.
"Genesis OF Bone,' by DR.. E. Borck OF st.
Louis, was not read.
~"Ununited Fracture OF the Femuer Treated
BY Exercise" was next read by its author,
DR. G. W. Nesbitt, of sycamore, Ill.
The paper gave an account of case treated
~ IL ahIft in NH oh nv
and pedestrianism was used in connection
with proper remedies, and thus brought
to successful termination the
case, which was represented as
being an exceedingly difficult and peculiar
one. The use OF a plastic splnt. and the plan
of compelling the patient to walk without
crutch, was also resorted to before a perfect
cure was effected. Attention was called to
the use OF wire gauze in the fastening OF the
splnt. Other c. ses were also read.
DR.. Keller of Arkansas sand the paper was
important as showing the lesson taught by
the lack OF proper Treatment at the proper
time. DR.. Keller also lnterposed Other obiec-
tions to the recommendations Of The paper.
D.. Miller of Minnesota started to make
some objections to Dr.. Keller's remarks under
a wrong impression of their import, but was
corrected by the latter and subsided
D. Carpenter of Kansas said be had used
p'aster Of paris Ie,i"ns for fifteen years, and
detailed some Of his clinical experience in con.
nection Herewith. The doctor pitched into
the ordinary manner IF usirg plaster Of paris
vehemeutly, and his vigorous remarks were
accompanied by frequent laughter and cane
music. En- PEASANT 1t may be said that when
the surgeons desired to express thorough ap.
probation and appreciation of any remark, the
hearty humping of canes on the floor was the
method employed
Dr. Alley, of Pennsylvania referred to the
extremely warm dressing described in the
paper above, narrating one or two OF his "
expert noes. His remarks were applauded.
DR. G4rcelon, of Maine, described some OF
his failures and successes, particular yoDe o.
supposed m ilprac'ice in which the plaintiff
lost hs case because his leg had healed mean
while.
Dr.. Pratt, OF Saltwater, spoke of de.
formity in The leg Of a deer which he possess
ed and would produce TO morrow.
DR.. Forbes, of Iowa, DR.. Flanner, Of Michi-
gan, Dr.. Keller Of Arkansas, Dr.. Wesimors
land, of Georgia and DIR. savre, of the New
York Bellevue hospital, continued the dis
cussiOn, the latter covering ali points in the
preU US discus 100, and beng evidently COM
plete master of his subject. Dr.. Ssyre sat on
the edge OF the platform in his eageTDtss, and
hauled up and used his own leg for an illusira-
ton of the manner 10 which the plaster Of
paris and baDdages should be applied.
The doctor detailed one or two interesting
cases in his experience of simple and COM
pound frsctures. This was the most interest
ing speech Of the session. The doctor ustd
vigorous and telling gestures, and talked in q
collOQuial but hearty manner. and his subject
matter was evidently new to the m-jority of
marks Or. GarcelOD, OF Maine, asked several
questions, to bring into clearer light some
of Dr.. Ssyre's methods, all Of which we're
satisfactorily answered The Doctor was kept
on bis feet for fifteen minutes longer, answer
ing questions by different members of the
section.
Further remarks upon the proper dressing
and treatment of fractures were given by Dr..
PTu-tt, of Missouri, and Dr.. McLtne, OF Ann
Arbor. DR.. McLaDe alluded rather severely
to the methods of hoWooathic surgery,
which aluslon was applauded. D.. Freeman,
OF Illinois, was the next speaker, and DR.. At
wood, the author of the paper which was the
animus of the afternoons discussion, closed
the debate, by careful review of all the new
points raised and was heartily applauded at
the close.
The paper was referred to the committee on
publication.
The next two papers, "Elastic Tension In
the Management OF Cases of D-lay.d Sepsra-
ton of L'gatures," by DR.. j. r Weist, and
"Lupus Exedens Of the Face" by DR.. Post,
Of New York city, were not read.
an hbtcDpb was uidQe W IeHu u NOIuutNtE
paper on ~AGvsnces In the Surgical Me-
chanics Of Local Joint Extension" by DR.. Sui.
man, OF New Jersey, but after an explanation
by Dr.. Sayre that he bel eyed the subject mat
ter of the paper treated If patent instiu.
menf, it was laid on the table.
d. McL1ne, of Ann Af0or, announced that
be had been shown very peculiar case VI
| tumor OF the face or, technically, aneurismal
tumor Of the orbit, IN ayoung ~ y who was
very auxious TO be relieved The lady came
on The platform and DR.. McLane made an ex-
plapation OF The case. The lady is Miss Alice
Bundy, of North field, MINI +, and is a former
patient Of Dr. II. M. Whe. Ter, now of Grand
Forks. After an examination of the lady by
a number of the surgeons, an Informal yetess
being taken for the purpose, the president
called the .eciion to order.
Dr.. Moore Of Roche sier, N T.. said he had
very little hesitation in recommending he
exlirpa,ion Of the ,umor dnec ly, and detailed
The method he would employ.
D.. Pru.tt of Missouri advocated the plan OF
ty ing the arteries behind the iumor.
Dr.. Lee Of Illinois, and Dr.. Halleck Of
Ksnsss, gave their view of the Gaze.
DR.. McLane al first advocated the tying Of
the common carotid artery, but subs quently
conceded with Dr.. Moors's proposed treat
nent.
DR.. Byrd of Illinois recommended the treat.