New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
TRANSPEANTING 4 MUSCLE.

FROM DOCS FLANK 10 A woMAS's ARM-A sue.
CESsFUL OPERATION.
Two months ago Annie Pencil, age twenty
six went Bellevue Hospital u be treated for an injury
TO her arm She was laundress and while ut work her
left hand was caught in large steam mandrel, aud
before the engine could BE- stopped the CRATER
portion of the muscular tissue on the under
side OF her had been torn of from the bone, leaving
IL exposed. The wound "A aud bled pro
fusely II was thought by the physician attended
her that the arm would have to be amputated. This
was necessary, however, after long period OF
soothing treatment the wound healed All
the flesh that had been torn away from
tho bone not replaced and
consequently the tissue tho under side OF the forearm
for six inches from the elbow cicatrcia twistet,
contorted and stiff The nexor muscle 50 affected
tina, her fingers could not be contracted except 20
slight extent They could be extended all right oas
when at rest they assumed claw shape anu eSoise"a
After her adnittance to Bellevue minor methods
employed 10 reduce the detorml,y, Without &c
cess month ago consultation vas held betweentae
consulting surgeon and his assistants, ana II was con
Guided to try 10 relieve the patent py fh operao IA III
nieally known as muscle transportation. III hh
never been performed In this country as Jar rs ss
records show with success, ana Only once Thru
no particular danger attending the operation tue oy
dlienIty being 20 80 n local trouhic in
of tho foreign substance being brought nto conis.
with the live flesh OF the patient The patient
gave her consent to the performance OF the opera
ton without hesitation, as she was anxious 10 70
the use of her arm, possible When called w.
TO 20 to the large operating the top floor OF ne
hospital she went with aacrity but hestaed soesnS
when she the large number OF students stlhs ~
the amphtheatre who were to witness the operatyn.
Her fears were speedily quoted and she
took her position upon the operating table ana sns
cone containing ether placed over 1er NOUN an'
nose and short time she In an ssass.
Her left then quickly barred ana inc r made
parallel with the arm, about hHe lhenee "a 81
through the ccatrical tissue and the SAN was and
turned back IN the form Saa,rsc o. form q
consequence ,n OF h Su, sii@st hemorrhage and
few slight ncsions were made in the flesh so as 70 r1a
der entire surface raw After TINS was oose 'A'
Where was II toe fromi None OF the s.nasn ns
who had lisessly watched the operation thns h aae
forward 20 volunteer section OF his body Al TINS Inn
ture a loud barking heard IN an ante-roou "a
through side door one OF the assistants iea IN
than the woman and did net comprehend the sIIA. s
II he had he prsbably would not not nave osa isr
he was sliced and thrown upon his side, and ar
etherized cone was. passed over his nose lie
up ptfully his subduers and closed them *
soon as he Thoroughly under the inauehse !" ma
through the skin by q skfu use OF the knife the LIZ
was separated from the tissue for space ABOUT sn.iv
Inches square and then turned back exposing ,ssn,s1
developed muscle. The womans arm. which haa sorsdl
bleeding scarifed and the wounded surface n ~
sargeon seized one end Of the largo muscle Ia the doss
thigh and with dextreus and rapid cut removed "A a.
lOn OF HcSu nfc inSHes tonss tutco ihsAo'
even halt-inch in thickness as nearly a.. as fis
pulse from the dogs heart had hardy .,oS
the tissue before it was pressed h.sni Yale snd
the bleeding surface OF the patients arm necs cr
silk thread close st hand and the surgeon "a M
number OF stitches and united the dogs nesn fase3
human tissue The last stitch had haruy oe
when the woman showed signs OF returning consr1
ness, wheeled into an ante room, where ~ q
baLdaeed The dog VIA not limp IN cesy,sr nsl
the loss OF his ex OF muscle, for before the elaes
lost its Influence he sent to the happy haA
The operation lasted threc-quasters Of an hoar
was suose eyory respect One week ai1s ,oS
the wound showed signs OF healing and Ito mh''
tion of tho flesh had united TO the arm. US tul
showed q tendency to suppurato aad soaeh GU
and soothing applications Tho wound Is now ops.
healed The arm ia Of good shape, nthoug tlinc
than the other The woman has complete oonsos ~
the motion Of the hand, tho deforsned appearance Al
entirely dsappearsd and sho Is able 10 use 10 ~
before the injury. She win probably DO discnafsoo
the hos pitsl this week