The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
OPERATION ON DR.. GUNSAULUS
Hip Joint of Chica gO's Divine Broken
to Prevent DefOrmity.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Surgery has broken
DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus's stiff hip joint
and saved the pastor of Plymouth Congre-
gationaI Church from being a cripple for
life. DR.. Milton Jay, of 2510 Indiana avenue,
DR.. Gunsaulus's physician, performed the
operation at Alma, Mich, five weeks ago
Since then the pulpit orator has lain in
bed with twenty-pound weight Juggling at
his foot to keep the leg straight He is
improving rapidly, and his family expects
him home by Dec. l. Mrs. Gunsaulus had
hoped he would be here in time for Thanks
giving, but the surgeons fear he will not
eat turkey with his family on that day.
In April malignant intermittent fever
fastened itself on the preacher, and he was
forced not only to abandon his church work
DuI also ms autles as president of the Ar
racked his body with pain and all but
wrecked his nerves. In less than a month
the Inflammation settled in the doctor S
right hip joint and so excruciating was the
pain that he could not bear to have that
part OF his body touched. To ease the pain
ne ne drew his leg up to an angle. He found
in this so much relief that he kept his limb
in that position all the time. After suffer-
ing thus for two months in Chicago he was
taken on bed to Alma, Mich. There he
was put in an isolated ward to keen him free
from excitement. This gave rise to the re-
port that his malady was of the brain
IL.
reaching the sanitarium he was craZed with
pain from the inflamed joint. Most of this
time was spent hOpeleSSly in bed the doc
tor being unable to move except when the
attendant aided him. All the time his limb
was al an angle. AS the weeks sped by the
Inflammation caused a fusion of the joint
and produced what is known to surgeons as
an anchylosis hip, being only stiffened hip
joint. When he recovered sufficiently to
take short walks about the building on
crutches his right leg was drawn up from
the floor about six inches and the knee
knocked against that of the left leg. BY
bending far forward DR.. Gunsaulus was
able to put his right foot on the floor He
was even able to bear weight upon it, but
he was considered hopelessly crippled and
deformed
When it was learned that anchylosis had
set in the physicians advised DR.. Jay, and
he went to Alma to consult with DR.. Gum
upon. On the day appointed DR.. Jay, with
his assistants, administered ether and when
the Chicago preacher had slipped into I'M
consciousness the adhesions were broken.
Strong arms used the leg as a lever and
bent and twisted 1t until the bone and
gristle bonds had snapped. When the Joint
could be freely articulated the leg was
Strengthened out, and what the surgeons
call an extension was fastened 10 it.
This consisted of leather anklet to which
was attached stout cords. These passed
over pulleys attached to the foot of the bed
from the floor, was hung a twenty-pound
weight. Then DR.. Gunsaulus was restored
to consciousness. Since then the surgeon
says his Improvement has been rapid. He
thinks that the preacher may be able to
return to Chicago the 1st of December He
says he will not be able to work any before
Jan. /, however, and that then he will have
to be careful