The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-30
GIVEN 4 NEW SKIN
Remarkable Case of Three
Year-0Id Ivy Davis.
BODY IS BADLY BURNED
Epidermis Removed From
Parents Body TO Cure Scar.

A case in medical circles which is at
tracing considerable attention is that Of
little 3-year-oId Ivy Davis, who is now a
patient in the city hospital on the West
Side. Some time ago the little girl was
severely burned on her back and limbs
in bon fire at the home Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Davis, in Clearwater. The
fire was in the yard and by some acci-
dent the little girls clothing was ig-
nited and for a time it was thought that
her life could not be saved on account
OF the severe burns.
For ten feeks after the fire the burns
home It was impossible to get the
burned places to heal and in order TO
secure mora efficient treatment the was
brought TO the hospital
Immediately after being brought TO the
hospital it was decided to graft the skin
on the burned back and limbs as that
seemed the only available manner in
which the child's wounds could be prop
erly healed. The father and mother Of
the child consented to such an arrange
ment and agreed that the skin for the
grating should be taken from their bod
les The time was set for one operation
and a portion of the burned back Of the
child was covered with the skin. The
healing process was very successful and
in short time another operation was
performed. At another time more Of the
fathers and mothers skin was again ap-
piled to the injured back. This fas done
at different times and now five different
applications Of skin have been made to
the back and the grating seems TO be
bringing good results.
AT one time, on account Of the diseas-
ed portion Of the skin resulting from
the childs wounds having been suchx
long time without healing a portion Of
the kin grated on came off and it was
necessary to place new skin from the
bodies of the childs parents on its back.
From all indications the hospital peo-
pie think that the little girl will recover
entirely from her severe burns. For
long time she could not walk, but the
wounds caused by the fire have so healed
that she is enabled to walk around the
corridors OF the hospital building with
the assistance of the nurses.
The little girl has a specially prepared
bed on the third floor Of the hospital
building, where she is being treated. 1t
is usually placed near a window where
the child can see out, and here she re-
mains lying on her face during the en-
tire time, unless taking exercise under
the charge OF a nurse.
A reporter for the Eagle called at the
hospital yesterday 10 inquire about the
little girl and was taken up 10 the third
floor TO see her. She was lying on the cot
for her and was looking out of
the window watching some children play
ing in the street below.
Little Ivy is blue eyed, fair-haired
child with an exceedingly bright face and
appeared 10 be contented while lying on
the cot. It was found necessary to tie
her arms and limbs to the cot in order
that she could not disarrange the wrap
pings on her back. The nurses say that
she is one of the most obedient children
in the hospital and that it was not when
she was awake that it was necessary to
have her tied in order 70 keep her from
interfering with the bandages, but IL was
the unconscious action Of the hands while
asleep. The bands are such that she can
unite them should she so desire, and this
she often does, but always ties them up
before she goes TO sleep. because as she
says, she wants to get well quick
1t seems 70 the average person that
child Of that age would be very cross at
being placed in one position all OF the
time. She is always very bright and will
talk to anyone when she has the oppor-
-unity.
The nurses have taught her just what
he different processes are in treating her
ourns. and when asked VIII tell how IL is
lone. She talks too OF the bonfire and
tells how she was burned. There is a
slight scar on one of her ears and she
says that the burn is all gone.
The patience Of the child. being placed
Il such a position IS something wonder
III and the fact that ehis SO cheerful a.
I'll times is a thing that the nurses at
he hospital marvel At.
The physicians a. the hospital have said
hat the child viii entirely recover. but
hat it VIII take tine. as the healing Of
he skin grating process Is very slow