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DISCUSS DR.. LORENZ'S METHOD
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND sur
GEONS fNDORSE IT.
Al the Congress Of the AnI'iatcd Societies
~. I,Orenz's Work Was Generally
tNommepded--D Alien OF Cleveland.
| However, said II Was "Quack surgery"

VOmmenned-D. Alien OF sIeSeanO
However. said II Was "Quack surgery
WASHINGTON, May l3-The affiliated
societies composing the American Congress
Of Physicians and Surgeons whose mem
bership includes the most prominent medi
cal men In the United States. which Is nov
in annual convention here. held separate
meetings to-day, the most important being
the sessions of the American Surgica Asso
citation and the American Orthopedic
Association, at which the Lorenz methoo
OF bloodless surgery for the treatment o.
congenital hip dislocation and of club fee
received hearty Endorsement.
The sentiment expressed by the delegates
was to the effect that DR.. Lorenz had done
great public service in touring the United
States and giving demonstrations OF his
method, and while too much might have
been claimed for the bloodless principle
yet Dr. Lorenz personally had made very
modest claims.
At the meeting of the American Or
thopedic Association, Dr. J. Ford Thomp-
son and DR.. Z, L. Mason of the Children's
Hospital Of this city placed on exhibition
the Willett child. who was operated upon
for club feet by DR.. Lorenz last winter.
The boy was placed on table thirty feet
long and walked with ease from one end
81 it to the other, demonstrating that his
feet are now almost perfect.
The plaster casts taken before the opera
ton, showing the club feet, were ex-
hibited for comparative purposes. The
case was explained by Dr. Thompson who
i q disciple Of the Lorenz school, An in
formal discussion followed, which was al
most unanimously commendatory.
AS far as the Willett case was concerned
there was no criticism whatever but
In the speeches of small minority of
the members an undercurrent of adverse
comment made itself felt as TO the l,orenz
method generally The chief objection
raised against the hloodless-surgery idea
was that considerable muscular develop
Iuent in the. surgeon was necessary in order
to accomplish successful results.
DR. Dudley P. Allen of Cleveland. secre-
tary of the association, termed the Lorenz
method "quack surgery pr. Allen Is not
possessed OF that splendid physical de-
surgeon. When asked for his personal
opinion, Dr. Allen said that the association
should not be placed on record as advo-
eating or advertising that sort Of quack
land rely on science for our success, not
brute force The opinion of DR.. Allen
was not shared by the majority of the asso-
citation
DR., E, H. Bradford Of Boston spoke in
complimentary terms Of DR.. Lorenz's work
in Boston. Dr. Bradford objected to being
named as the leader of the opposition to
DR.. Lorenz,' and said:
Il wish to extend my thanks, and the
thanks of the people of Boston. to DR.. Lo-
REM for his visit to us. He has been the
greatest help to US, and, although l saw
DR.. Lorenz abroad, his visit to Boston
taught me a great many details concerning
his method which did not know before.
with great deal more facility than could
have done otherwise. ! have been con-
WINGED that Dr. Lorenz is right in the use
Of his method for cases within the age of
Ave and six years. For those cases of
congenital hip disease, DR.. Lorenzs method
is the best method"
Dr. Bradford then told of Boston lawyer
who had invented a machine for doing the
work that Dr. Iorenz does with his hands
in the correction Of dislocations of the hip
when the trouble is congental.
This lawyer had taken great interest in
the work of DR.. Lorenz and had witnessed
number Of operations. After months Of
experiment he had constructed a very
simple machine aa for applying plying f9TGe in cor s
adults when considerable force is needed.
The instrument had been first tried on a
oorpse satisfactorily and then on several
patients with good results He thought
this instrument might form an important
element in the advance in the methods for
handling these cases.
DR.. Henry Ling Taylor of New York
said he not only appreciated DR.. Lorehz's
work, but also his frankness in replying
" dAl QueetlOhs lHdh latA Dech pun W nun
while in this country. One Of the chief
dangers, he said, Of the operation was that
the people not thoroughly acquainted with
it might think y easy to perform but. he
ssid, skill and exPeriens,e nI are necss-
was one of President McKinlcy's physi-
clans after he was shot. objected to
references to the Lorenz method as blood
ess."
ale said the pulling and tearing Of the
,oroc ipci6opt IN that NM ~
naent caused more bleeding than was
caused by a skilful operation to perform
the same work with the knife. He did |
not believe in the breaking OF bones and
the impairment of tissues that were incl |
dent to such treatment.
DR.. Mckenzie Of Toronto said it had
been overlooked that DR.. Lorenz had not
presented what he claimed to be a perfect |
method He had only claimed that rs
could be cured and so per cent Of single |
disooations. Then, again, there had gone
abroad an idea that DR.. Lorenz had used
great force in accomplishing his purpose.
The fact was. as observed by him. he had |
used only ordinary force.
The American Surgical Association also |
discussed a number of papers on THE !
Therapeutic Value of the X-Ray in Sur !
gerry The several branches Of this gen
Bevan Of Chicago, DR.; ". L; Rodman and
DR.. G. E. Pfaher Of Philadelphia, DR.. Will !
liam B. Coley and Dr. Alexander B. John |
son Of New York Prof Job Won Mknlicz- |
Radecki of Breslau, Germany, and Dr. B. !
S. A. Moynihan Of Leeds, England,
The American Therapeutic Society adj
journed its fourth annual session to-day. !
New York was selected as the next place of |
meeting.
The twentieth annual convention of the |
American Genealogical Association also |
adjourned to-day. The next session will |!
be held in Mackinac Mich
The feature of the second days session |
Of the twenty fifth annual convention of |
the American chronological Association |
was the reading of a paper by DR.. H. Luc Of |
Paris. France, in which he gave a descrp- |
fion of his latest improvements in the radical !
treatment Of chronic suppurations OF the
accessory cavities of the nose. DR.. Luc |
is noted specialist, and discussed methods |
Of operating and explained the handling |
Of Instruments of particular character |
used in conducting the operations.
The American Dermatologcal Assoca- |
ton will hold its next meeting at Niagara
Falls in May, 1901.
The various affiliated societies of the |
American Congress of Physicians and
Surgeons completed to-days business by |
electing officers for the ensuing year.
Army and Navy Orders.
wAsHINoToS. May Ia These amy orders were
isSued to day: |
Second Lieut. Dougar II, Jacobs. Fifth Cavalry |
transferred 10 Fourteenth Cavalry.
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