New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
THE "LOCKJ1JV TENDON"
A PHYSICIAN RELATES SOME OF HIS
EXPERIENCES.
TWO CASES IN WHICH OTHER DOCTORS TRIED
TO SCARE THEIR PATIENTS. But FAILED
TO CARRY OUT THEIR PURPOSEs-sOME-
THING NEW IN ANATOMY.


TO CARRY OUT THEIR PURPOsEs-soME-
THING NEW IN ANATOMY.
Naturally | have a good deal of confidence in
the members Of my profession" said phys-
clan the other day. but two things that have hap
pened within my experience recently have tended
to shake that faith somewhat. 1t is utterly i'm
possible for me to understand how reputable mem
bers Of the profession could do these things. but
there is no question at all about the facts that
going to re.ate"
The physician threw himself back in an easy
chair. clasped his hands behind his head and as
sumed air Of peace and amity with all mankind.
The wind howliNg at thirty or forty miles an
hour outside but within everything was cheerful
ard comfortable. with mass OF glowing Goals in
the CRATE that alone was sufficient TO drive duil
care several leagues away.
Not long ago" he went on. Il received a sum-
mons by telephone to a family whose physician 1
have been for time. | found when got
there that they wanted to their servant
gil who Is an American about twenty years cd.
and in whom they fee. considerable interest l
found her suffering a severe cold. with pa ms
IN the back OF her head and shoulders IL was a
pain case Of grip and prescribed the usual reme-
dies for such cases The lady OF the house waited
with considerable anxiety for the result Of my ex-
animation When | reported what had found. she
seemed somewhat relieved. but asked earnestly:
Don't you find any symptoms OF brain fever
or water on the BRAN or something OF that Kind"
Il assured her there nothing Of the Kind
whatever, ana asked why she thought there was
trouble If that kind.
why said sic, yesterday Annie dhe girD
went 10 see Dr. So-and-So. on the block below. and
he told her she was great danger OF brain fever;
she had water the brain. he said. and was like'y
to be sick for seyera. weeks. He frightened ner
dreadfully ana me. too, when she tod me- ana
naturally, | sent for you as soon IA possible. lie
gave her a prescription. but advised her not 10
have II done up until after you had come
L asked to see the prescription. and found that
he had given ner the right remedy for such cold
as she was suffering from IS for the brain fever,
etc. there was not the slightest indication of ii.
and there hasn't been since Now. what that doctor
meant ~ soaring the girl in that way can
imagine. Apparently. he tho ght he would make
her really ll and 50 make something out OF aer.
II that vas MS plan. MS calculations missed hIe
compete y. II Is plain tina, he understood the cas-
his prescription shows that-an1 why ne sAJu!d
tell the poor girl such whopper Is more tnan
The doctor uncrossed his knees and pat the left
one tho right before he resumed his narrative
said. by way OF preliminary. Il have this inc
dent from a brother physician whom see fre-
special attention to surgery. A few days ago ne
was called to family that ne NJ o"s 90 see :.
the wound had blel freely, and the mother. fearing
that serious injury had been caused called IN
friend arrived he found piece OF adhesive pasier
over the wound. which was small ana trin.ne
affair as ne saw the moment ne removed the
plaster. He simply applied another piece OF plas-
ter and said that the cut would require no more
attention. ,, -. -.
What exclaimed the mother. with sigh OF
relief isn't It at all serious
Not in the least sa!d the doctor $500
"'Well Do you know what DR. Bank SAD! sne
went on. He said II was very fortunate thing
TIA, We had called him promptly; that II was
really serious injury; that the KNIFE had Jus'
escaped the ockjaw tendon and TIA, he saS not n
taken instant measure my daughter wouid De III
great danger OF having locktaw
My friend easily abb. 10 quiet the fears OF
both mother and daughter. Here again the mrs
doctor consulted II no expected TO get good case
by making mountain out OF a ufoeniii missed MS
calculfi.1 for tho family. alarmed, sent at once
,1r a surLc1r IN whom they had confidence. Al
explanation In this instance Is as hard 10 ma ~
I'm the first one II is curious that Two th.ngs 81
this kind should happen Almost together don
member anything Of the sort before IN my ex-
per!~nce. but suppose that now ana then an uii-
s.rfiu.io!s fo'Ow geta into our procession as Vel
os into others or course, you know That tins Or.
Banks 'iockjaw tendon Is something new n
anatorny but Il Is surprising that doctor
word on such a matter should be accepted. even oy
,,.,r OF Intelligence or all OF which the moral IS
that people may get into serious trouble II they
havp.n IL call in physician who ives near tAsh,
and about whom they d. not know ahylh