Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

And at last came the day when the attempt was to be
made. Erich Lexer opened up flap of the skin until
the Joint laid bare With the ConSumnate skill of
craftsman he disseced the kneecap 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 table at his
SIDE where the old soldier lay dreaming under the in
uence of the blessed fumes that bring mcrcifu
scousnesS to those who to go down into the dark
of great PAIN to those children of who to
be repaired by the wizard carpentry of the surgeon.
His assistant had stripped the bone of the aged
sleeper, and everything was ready. The doctor meas
ured much of the bone and joint would exactly
place what he had removed from Rosas limb The part
was carefully fitted; but the bones were found to be
too large. Nothing daunted, the skilful operator
trimmed them down to the size of the feminine bones,
inserted Them and wired them fast. All that remained
wound and permit the and blood vessels to
unite through Natures benign grace. Then plaster
cast, running from toes to hip placed in position.
After allowing weeks for the healthy blood to
noursh build and knit together the parts the cast
removed. Every day the knee hexed, and soon it
found that the joint could be bent without pain
any distress, until the leg doubled upon.itself
And finally came that glorious day when she walked
with the aid of crutch-about the hospital wards,
telling everybody how glad she to be again made
whole The crutch discarded for cane, and
then that to be forgotten morning when
Rosa leaning the of the good Herr Doctor left
the hospital and went home, proud and happy thatshe
need never be abashed chagrined because she was
not other women.
THIS is but OF numberleSS examples OF the
terfu interference practised by surgery,-the
ing part of the healing In medicine Help Nature
by letting her alone may be splendid motto to blazon
the front door; but in surgery it is policy of
tery inactivity that leads lots to the cemetery
the Home for the Crippled.
If disease attacks the spinal vertebr2, old Mother
Cause and Effect twists the poor sufferer into perma
nent deformity The orthopedist improves upon this
bungling crudity by adjusting steel frame in such
that all weight taken off the afflicted parts,
and friction is eliminated. This gives the healing ee
of the body real chance.
1t might be stated that five years usually required
to effect a complete cure but in the meantime the
child attend school, about, and enjoy
tain degree of freedom. With adults frequently por
ton of bone from healthy limb is split off and bound,
splnt, to the diseased section, that the bone is
held mmobile By this plan the period of healing is
reduced to a year, or less.
Or, better still, the "over- correction method intro
duced by Dr. Abbott of Portland Maine resorted to-
This consists in bending the body in the opposite d
recon to the curvature and retaining this position by
incasement for time plaster cast. When the
is removed it will be found that the spine has become
perfectly aligned
Congenita hip disocation, such afflicted Lolita
Armour, Nature makes the slightest effort
In this condition the rounded head of the long
in the socket of the hip bonethat earliest of ball
bearing Devices furthermore unless aided by
gerry, 1t never will.
But the herculean Professor Lorenz comes to this