The herald., 1897-04-18
Saved His Life

prominent merchant of Los Angeles,
while lifting heavy box OF merchandise,
felt a sharp pain In his right groin. The
next day he could hardly walk. and con-
suited a physician who gave him lotion
to apply. saying that the trouble would be
gone In a day or so: In few days the trou-
Bile was very much worse and he came to
the English and German Expert Special
lists for consultation. 1t was quickly dis
cerned that rupture had occurred, and
that the patients life was In danger.
Immediate action was necessary; another
day meant death. At o'clock that evening
the operation for rupture was performed
successfully and valuable life preserved
to the community.
Owing to the unfortunate delay at the
outset. and the failure to detect the ma
ture of the trouble. the bowel was found to
be decomposed for a distance Of six inches
and had to be cut off. and the healthy ends
spliced. The patient made rapid recov-
cry and is now at his place of business,
none the worse for his sad experience-but
grateful to the last degree to the English
and German Expert Specialists. who saved
his life.
Destroying His Leg
Mr.. c.. a prominent orange grower Of
Riverside county, was kicked below the
knee by horse about five-years ago. The
leg never healed and kept discharging mat
ter and bits OF bone. Many local physicians
had tried In vain to heal this wound, and
then Mr.. c. went to San Francisco for as
sistance. He spent year there under the
relief; in fact. his leg was slowly but
surely being eaten off by the disease. About
eight months ago Mr., c. decided to make
last effort to save his leg. and he came to
the English and German Expert Special
lists in the Byrne building. After a careful
consultation. an operation was advised
to scrape away the dead flesh and bone and
stimulate the tissues into healthy
action. This was accomplished on
the following day. and Mr.. c. made
a splendid recovery from the oper-
n an hann
to fill up with healthy tissue. and week
after week this good work went on until
Mr.. c. has now as useful a leg as anybody.
II this sufferer had not come to the Eng
would have lost his leg. and he does not
hesitate in saying so himself.
The SsX" Rays Saved His Leg
Mr.. H. ]. W.. of this city, had his right
leg broken in a runaway accident three
months ago. The bones were set by sur
geon. and everything supposed to be all
right. When the spllnts were removed
from the limb six weeks later. II was found
that no union or growth together of the
bones had occurred. The attending sur
geon was puzzled, and when the patient
agreed to by the medical adviser. and the
English and German Expert Specialists
were consulted. On exposing the leg to the
Jumbo X-Ray' tube. perfect view. Of
the fractured bones was obtained, and it
was seen that the end of the fractured
bones were nearly half inch apart, and
thick layer of soft tissues lay between the
OF the fracture.
Fractured bones must be in perfect con-
tact to unite and heal together. An opera
tion was performed to remove the flesh
from between the ends of the bones, and
the bones were brought together and Sc
curely held in place. Mr.. c. is now back
at his business, and his right leg is as
gooa as as MS iett. and he walks e mile 70 his