The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-17
\ REMARKABLE OPERATION.
Cincinnati Surgeons Remove the
Ba'k bore Of "a Man.

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CHI,A AGO. Dee. ia special dispatch
from Cincinnati SAYS: one OF the rar-et
and most dangerous operations IN the
scope of surgery has lately been per
formed at th, Cincinnati Hospital. Ii
consisted in removing about three inches
Of the backbone and exposing the spinal
cord. The patient was a young coloTed
man, about twenty-une years of age.
When first admitted To- the hospital he
was suffering from a terrible disease.
which had broken out over his head.
neck and back in the form of large alb
CssSes, the chief one Of which was about
the middle Of the back, and had eaten
away the backbone 10 a considerable eN-
tent The poor fellow could not lie on
his back or side in consequence Of the
extreme pain attending such position,
and was compelled To lie all the while on
his face. Slowly he had lost his power
IF motion. Of sensation in his legs, 50
that he was completely paralyZed from
his body down. lie was decided that has
only chance Of life lay in an operation
for the removal of ii part of the back
bone 80 as to stop the process of decay.
He was then turned ON his face, and the
surgeon made an IncisIon down the
spine. y large quantity of pus was re-
vealed, and the cavity was sponged out
knife was going.
In this region where one slip Of the
knife or one false move w uld have been
fatal 10 the patient. the surgeon, with
ChiSrl aud hammer, went down in the
bone until he cut out all that which was
IN any way affected. never touching the
spinal cord. All causes Of suppurauion
ana paralysis were removed, and the
surgeon felt assured power would re
turn To the paralyzed legs. and that time
would accomplish the filling up of the
parts where tic bone had been formerly.
The patient recovered from the ether
and Was placed IN bed on his face. In
three days motion returned 20 his legs,
and he was able To move his feet for the
first time IN nearly q year. About the
same time sensation began Ia return in
the limbs. In about three weeks he
could bear some weight on his Leg. and
at the same TIM, he assumed the posi-
tiOu on his breast and knees which he
has kept ever since. lie al length be-
came strong enough To stand. with as-
sistaucr. and take a step or two. lie l.
now able to walk To- the eud Of the ward
and sit dow on a chair with comfort
OF course his back is vet weak az q
probably never viii regain it's former
power. but he viii he a. useful man. The
wound has gradually closed up. leaving
only a Slight scar. and cau~cs him little
or no pain.
The following Is a list of pateutets Of
Florida. Alabama. South Carolina, and
Georgia, 30 whom letters patent were
granted December II. 1856. Nm. VI.
Davis, Lake City. Fla, preserving fruit:
Bcreud DusCHCr. Charleston. =. c.
swinging paddle for vessels; Charles T.
Mason, Jr, sumter, =. e.. cutting "
shaped slots IN sheet metal: John W
Rykard. AbLrviIe. \ G.. cotton chopper:
none IN Georgia or Alabama this week.
The Salvation Army j. casting Sleeps
ewes at John J.. Sullivan. What mag
nii'ccnt saivatiunist John would make.
to be sure, lie would give old Satan not