New-York tribune., 1902-12-17
TWO MORE OPERA TTONS.
Lorena Wholly Successful, Though
One IS Extremely Hard.
THE SURGEONS GREAT STRENGTH.

THE SURGEONS GREAT STRENGTH.
Two more crippled children were operated on
by DR.. Adolf Lorenz. at the Polytechnic Hospital
No ia East Thirty -fourth-st.. yesterday morning
and both operations were pronounced succeSsiul
The regular operating room had been made READY
with many extra chairs and benches for the three
hundred invited guests. most of then physicians
and surgeons and four children suffering from
corgenital hip dslocation had been selected by 'e
hospital authorities for Dr. Lorenz to operate on
These children were examined by Dr. Lorenz ana
DR. Mueller. his assistant, before the clinic Ut
Lorenz after entering the operating ROOM hrst eN-
planned the salient points of the operations TO De
performed
Then the first little patient, Theodore Steioie'
two and half years Old of No. 244 Ftftyfourth-st
Brooklyn. brought in, thoroughly an9sthetzed
and placed the operating table. The child was
suffering from congenital dislocauon OF Ihe lei'
hip joint. Dr. Isorenz took firm grip on the
childs leg and gave a stout pull, afterward fex-
ing the thigh on the body. In minute the head
of the femur went its socket. The operation
proper lasted about four minutes. but Dr horei~
kept the child the table about fifteen minutes
as he said the operation a comparatively
simple one and he wished to demonstrate the
various points of his work. The patient was tileh
elevated a small bench. and Dr. Lorenz ap-
piled stockinette cotton and a plaster Oh paii'
Plenty Of time must be given to the bone ana
soft parts to adjust themselves in their new posi-
TONS said DR.. Lorenz. and too long lihe 10
much better than too short a time for allowing
the limb to remain encased in the cast After
few days child may be permitted to move ABOUT
although the cast should be left on for six months
at least. An important part Of the after trea'
rnent is plenty of elastic exercise
The next patient Kittie Hughes, six years olu'
of No 3 Thompson-st.. Manhattan She was SUI
ferng from bateral dislocation Of both hip JOINTS.
The case proved to be extremely difficult ana IL
was only after the hardest kind OF work that one
of the dislocations was reduced DR. Lorenz selzed
one of the little patients legs. and Dr. Mueller te
other both twisting and turning and trying 10
stretch the muscles of the thigh. After four ana
one-haIr minutes the dslocation of the lett leg was
reduced. but 1t apparent that the other "a'
going to be an extrmeely hard task DR.. MueLer
grasped the child under the arms. and Dr. Lorehz
pulled the leg with all his great strength TO extend
it 1t seemed if the chid's leg would be torn
off The muscles resisted his effort to erect an eN
tension, and he called in haste for sheet. one OIL
the attending physicians tied the ends OF the sheeC
together. making a sling. Whie thls Was oe"is
done DR.. Lorenz said
1T may be that the capsule is too thick and the
narrow part too small.
The childs body was tied under the arms ana
securely the end of the operating taoe-
Then both DR.. Lorenz and Dr. Muller seized 'he
little leg and pulled with all their strength ma
" mutfed snap was heard. and DR. Lorenz looheN
up with a smile The bone had slipped into It's
socket. The success of this operation was tle
occasion of much applause from the phSSlciai
present. Dr. Wfsner r. Townsend, pr99lessoit oiz+ed
IN
After this operation DR.. Lorenz held an lot sa1t .,
TeS@pGn IN ee TO him Br Torenz and DR. Muller
FeP Of r eff NeWoG 5Hs Ri s6aer No East ThrtS
eighth-st where they entertained at ~ iuhcn- Hr
s3 house Who were Examined BY DR. Lorenz
but he did mo not p PsrfRSFm RTn a. Bapk I'VE years OLD
the son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas @fh hhstTnmental
in bringing Dr. Lorenz to Rneced aRs hat he viii
in the boys case II Is ea per the luncheon DR.
SRaffer took DR., Lorenz out on Long Island 10
'f T clinic at the tn & IG't preside Gsff
Hospital today To-moTro~, ,t ne eMedicai Col
at ag clinic r shaer 81 fhs sad he had take
Iss GfsaP aoaPa al io4 S%nee4E eEpPed S
will perform one operaf1 Ie eav1R the institution
Carriages will convey the party to Ardsley TeTe
DT shaT 6Tnz W' has consented to address me first
annual meeting Auxiliary No q the G49 cy tSr
GrPPeq Gs beid Thate at TuXedo Hail and
Madson-age on ThgrsdX rs paaie + HAYS is
president 0thfT speakfts sfse lI even,rt Dr. Taylor
president of the parent society ana 'he iNe' IL
mr. orenz's tremendous strength In his arms and ana
hands has caused consideTaoIe con With him have
most particularly noticed 1t Dr. mltgI gIio1v cnn
said yesteFMdsy M tnat Strength and at times would
sTt9TS tend his hand with such cautousness that II
would apn Is dnners Ig Which the famous has
his attitude de- in 4snz Fesalo is 50 strictly
He drinks a great quantity OF Inlik. k o,+bo,,gb
He disikes lecturing in English Tor. a!L.ouSt, Lt H
he sneaks the language iuently, he says that IN
trv,np 70 express himself he gets many WORDS con-
foupded and becomes embarrassed .
Regarding questions that nave arisen h AZ o
III; LII: be4no reesfered Dr D. B. st. John Roosa. OF
No 20 East ThiEtiethst said geserdssyT gse ds yTeyork
was successful in having passed, in 1881 a Jaw
which provides that physician or surgeon car can
sttend or operate on patient in the city In con
suitation with any registered physician This is was was
70 nrovide for lust such case as that OF Ut:
Torenz An operation would not be allowed except
IN consultation, though and DR.. Lorenz could not
treat anv one here except in the presence Of
New-York physician" -. ~, r ~
1t announced last evening that Dr Ttt LoTenz rem
day Saturday for the benefit Of the crippled 1
be held at the Beth Israel Hospital. Jefferson ana
Cherry SITS. DR. Lorenz will be assisted Dy Dr'
Mueller and others.
Parents of the children in that part Of the city
affected by congenta hip disease, are requested 70
arrange for treatment for them with Super rlntend-
ent Borchardt, OF the Beth Israel Hospital