New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
xEp1cA1 .ANp sURGIoAL NOTES.

sULPHoNAL FOR ST. VITUs'S DANCE.-The notar
ue Improvement many of chorea, or ST. Vtuss
dance during the administration of sedatives, sueh as
choral sulphonal bromide Of potassium, mas long
been recognized by physicians. The experience OF Dr.
Jer,es OF Philadelphia with sulphona has also been
published from which II appears that in five cases OK
first attack of recent origin all recovered under TINS
treatment within three weeks In two Of these arsenic
had failed in two 1t used in the nth either
arsenic sulphonal alone failed but together they
were quickly followed by Improvement. In nve otner
In which sulphonal was employed-tnese Oelnss
either Of long standing Or second or thr S St
we'll, at least for month in three arsenic had iaeo
IN two II was not used two oS nU s orsSed ds
the day
NEW KIND OF GLUE IN SURGERY.-In some OF
the surgical clinics in Germany there is now employer
o glue for holding dressings in pace-desgned to DC
used in all those cases where elastic collodion ana
solutions of rubber are found convenient especially
in holding dressings fractures, while at the same
time permitting free motion OF the parts. IL has Tue
advantage Of not cracking or breaking, OF hoiu'hs
firmly of being very plable, allowing great amount
of motion, and, lastly of not preventing the exercise
of the function Of the skin which it is placed so
that there does not any peeng of of the upper
layers OF epitheliuih with tendency to eczema This
glue is composed Of glycerne, geatne and water OF
each thirty parts, and ten parts Of oxide OF znc ths
making what is known as the thick paste the tmn
forty parts water and ten parts zinc OXIDE te MIXING
these clements is OF done over neat ana le
paste is Hquehed a water bath when nee1eu.
When ready 20 apply the part is wen drcd WIN
brush ring made around the part TO be incosed ana
10 have the pieces cut largo enough TO allow the edes
TO extend into the ring Of paste already laid on over
this is placed single double layer OF gauzes, cut
somewhat larger; the whole is now painted over with
the paste and the dressing is finally daubed over WIN
bunch of cotton held in the hand
OXIDIZED WATER IN MEDlCINE.-It appears
from statements made in medical quarters that peroxide
of hydrogen or oxidzcd water is rapidly taking an
important place in medicine. being declared not only
good or useful but really necessary. As ordinarily
known, the peroxide Of hydrogen IS 80 per cent
solution yielding fifteen times its volume OF oxygen;
and in its applications this solution Is said 20 be nearly
as bland water causing smarting only on such sur
faces as the interior Of the eye vet acts so
powerfully as a cermcdc TO Kill anthrax spores in
a few minutes The chief value. however OF the
peroxide is asserted to be in stopping SuppuTaon and
sterizng wounds. which it does more etcctualy than
any other substance As claimed 1t clcanses all pns
from cavities not to reach IN absceSs OF the
BRAIN and thoroughly are the microbes devitalzed
that one application only is often quite sufficient 10
stop abruptly formation of pus and cause the speedy
has been of especial service. and Is also claimed 10
bring away diphtheritio membrane very quickly and
easily.