The Detroit times., 1914-12-28

gle, now carry their heads perfectly
erect and are able to move them cas-.
lily In any direction. DR.. I.aferte was
heartily applauded by the attending
physicians.
The morning session of the club.
which is holding q convention OF only
one days duration,T was opened with
q discussion by DR.. w. A. Blodgett.
~ Detroit. who analyzed the affliction
OF pulseless feet, condition OF con-
gested arteries, which sometimes
makes the amputation OF the feet
necessary Or. Blodgett exhibited an
aggravated case and explained the
course OF treatment. He also spoke
at length on paralysis OF the hand In
the case OF children and on the famous
Albee method OF spinal operations.
A new surgical instrument. simple
but high efficient for setting fractures
Of the ankle. was exhibited and dem
onstrated by DR.. Angus Mclean. who
discussed the treatment of fractured
knees, ankles and elbows. DR.. G.. ID.
Brooks presented patient, woman,
81 years old, whose case he had taken
several days ago, and who illustrated
the terrible consequences of previous
incorrect diagnosis. He explained that
she had been treated for six months
for the wrong afflictions, and demon
strated the ravaglng effects OF tuber-
culosis OF the bone and the method OF
treating that particularly aggravated
and advanced case.
The removal OF extra ribs. known as
cervical ribs, was explained by DR..
Max Ballin, who presented a patient
upon whom he had recently operated
and successfully removed a rib up
close TO the neck Dr. Ballin explain
I'd that patients with an extra, unnec-
essary rib, generally close to the neck
are not unusually rare.
a Drs. Daniel Laferte and A. ID. Nc
Alpine lectured on results after oper-
ations at the noon session in the Chill
dren's Free hospital, where luncheon
: was served. DR.. w. o. Stern, Of
Cleveland: DR.. b. G.. Chollett, OF To
ledo, and DR.. +. G.. Kidner. OF De-
troit, also spoke in the Children's Free
hospital, discussing club feet and
various diseases Of the hip. Later In
fthe afternoon the convention ad-
iourned to Grace hospital, where lec-
lures were given by Drs. Oscar lie
Seure, DR.. H. w Hewitt, and Dr..
Kidner.
The session tonight will be held In
the Wayne County Medical society
building. DR.. II. X. Allen, Indian
apolis: DR.. Emil Geist. Minneapolis,
and DR.. John L. Porter. Chicago, will
be the speakers. Tuesday morning
the club members will be the guests
OF the surgical staff OF the University
of Michigan, in Ann Arbor.
In the building Of the Wayne Coun-
ty Medical society, No. 33 High-st.
east. an interesting exhibit is on view
of articles made by cripples. This In
Histrial exhibit is made up OF several
hundred interesting articles in EN-.
broidery, sewing. basket weaving. en-
craving, punched brass work, draw
ing and designing, shoe making, brace
making, etc.
Five institutions are participating
in the exhibit These are: The Wild
ener Memorial school, OF Philadel-
phia: the Crippled Children's East
Side Free school, of New York city;
the Bennett school, OF Millbrook, N.
Y: the Convalescent Home for Grip
pied Children, OF Prince Crossing, H.,
and the Nebraska orthopedic hospital.
OF Lincoln.
:, The exhibit, which Is made in con-
neotion with the Orthopedic clubs
meeting here, is designed to call at
tention to what may be accomplished
in the way OF industrial training for
cripples. Much of the work being ex-
hibited has been done by patients dur.
ing periods OF confinement in bed
and IL Is shown that even very young
patients may prohtably employ what
would otherwise be Idle time IN learn.
ing various Industrial employments.
The Medical society building will be