New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06

And at last came the day when the attempt was To- be
made. Erich LcXcr opened up q flap OF the SKIN until
the Joint was laid bare With the cousumma'c skill OF
master craftsman he dsscctod the kucccap loose from
its rigid binding Then he sawed the upper and lower
ends of the bones where they met, removing length
Of bone and joint wide three fingers.
After which he turned TO the operating ','' ,' .i-
side where the old soldier lay dreaming under the M
hucncc Of the blessed fumes that bring mcrc'ul uncon
seriousness 10 those who % go down into the dark
ness Of great pain 20 those children Of men Wh" are 10
be repaired by the wizard carpentry Of the surgeon
His assistant had stripped the bone o the aged
sleeper and everything was ready The doctor meas
urcd as much Of the bone and Joint would exactly re-
place what he had removed from Rosa limb. he part
was carefully fitted but the bones were found ." or
too large Nothing dauntcl, the suiul operator
trimmed them down TO the size OF the feminine boncr
inserted them and wired them fast. MI that remained
to be done 20 replace the kncecap, close up 'h'
wound and permit the nerves and blood vessels 10 re-
unite through Natures benign grace. Then plaster
cast running from toes 20 hip, was placed IN POSITION
After allowing seven weeks for the healthy blood To
nourish build and knit together the parts the cast "
removed Every day the knee was flcEcd, and soon
was found that the joint could be bent, without pam e."
any distress until the leg was doubled upon itself.
And finally came that glorious day when She walked
with the aid Of a crutCh-abOut the hospital wards,
telling everybody how glad She was TO be again made
whole The crutch was discarded for cane, AMI
then came that never 20 be forgotten morning when
Rosa leaning on the OF the good Herr Doctor Ic'
the hospital and went home proud and happy that she
need never De dDtSIlti OF 'IIeBlI'' 'N'''''N ON ~
not as other women.
THIS is but one Of numberlcss examples OF the mas
terfu interference practiscd by surgery, the see
ING part Of the healing art. In medicine Help Nature
by letting her alone may be splendid motto To bIaI"n
on the front door: but in surgery IS policy o mas
tcrv inactivity that leads across lots 20 the cemetery
or the Home for the Crippled.
If disease attacks the spinal vcrtcbrE OLD MolhrT
Cause and Effect twists the poor sufferer into pcrmI
nent deformitv The orthopcdst improves uppr TINS
bunqling crudity by adjusting steel frame IN Such d
manner that all weight IS taken of the afflicted parts
and friction is eliminated This gives the healing cIr-
mcnts Of the body a real chance ,
It might be stated that five years are usually IcquIGi
to effect a complete cure; but in the meantime the
child can attend school move about and enjoy a Ger
tain degree Of freedom With adults frequently por-
ton Of bone from healthy limb IS split oil ana bound
as splint to the diseased section, SO that the bone Is
held immobile BY this plan the period OF healing Is
reduced 20 a year. or less
Or better STILL the "OVcrcOrccuon IncJhod ilI"-
duced bv Dr. Abbott Of Portland Name IS rcsoTtcd To-.
This consists in bending the body in the opposite d.
rocon to the curvature and retaining this position, bN
;ncascDcnt for time in plaster cast When the cast
is removed it will be found that the spine has become
perfectly aligned. g.
Conqcnital hip dslOcation, such as afflicted Lolita
Armour Nature makes not even the slightest ci"IJ 10
correct In this condition the rounded head OIL the long
bone Of the thigh the fcmur does not properly rotate
in the socket Of the hip bonc-that earliest Of Dali
bearing devices furthermore, unless aided by sur
gerry il never will 49,.
But the hcrculcan Professor Lorcnz comes to this