The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
DOCTORS TELL
OF OPERATIONS
TO aid CRIPPLES
Central States Orthopedic Club
Holds Interesting Session In
Harper Hospital
KNIFE is CURE FOR
MANY DEFORMITIES
Cases of Wry Neck and Infantile
Paralysis, Successfully Treat
ed, Are Exhibited

A case of infantile paralysis, the
victim. young woman, being striek-
en- when 20 years old. was exhibited
BY DR.. A. ID. Laferte, OF Detroit, in the
Monday morning session OF the Cen
ira; States Orthopedic club, in Har.
per hospital. and the history OF the
case proved very interesting.
The afflicted woman Is now % years
of age. Seven years ago her arms
and legs suddenly became paralyzed
For more than six years she lay help
less In bed. her case baffling the
physicians. A little over six months
ago DR.. Laferte diagnosed the trouble
as infantile paralysis, and operated &C.
cordingly. She is now able to stand
and within six months will unQuestion-
ably be able to walk, DR.. Laferte says.
Her complete recovery 10 assured.
DR.. Laferte also exhibited two little
boys and one little girl upon whom
marvelously successful operations for
wry neck had been performed. These
little children, whose deformity had
held their heads at a pronounced an
gle, now carry their heads perfectly
erect and are able TO move them cas-
| lily In any direction. Or. Laferte was
heartily applauded by the attending
physicians.
The morning session OF the club,
which IL holding convention Of only
one days duration, was opened with
& discussion by DR.. w. A. Blodgett,
of Detroit, who analysed the affliction
OF pulseless feet. condition OF con-
gested arteries, which sometimes
makes the amputation OF the feet
necessary DR.. Blodgett exhibited an
aggravated case and explained the
course OF treatment. He also spoke
at length on paralysis or 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 a 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 ravaging 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
lceryical ribs, was explained by DR..
Max BALM, who presented a patient
upon whom he had recently operated
and successfully removed rib up
close to the neck. DR.. Balm explain
| ed that patients with an extra, unnec-
essary rib generally close to the neck
are not unusually rare.
Drs Daniel Laferte and A. ID. Nc
Alpine lectured on results after oper-
atoms 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. Idner of De-
troit, also spoke in the Children's Free
hospital, discussing club feet and
various diseases OF the hip. Later in
| the afternoon the convention ad-
journed to Grace hospital, where leo
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. r. 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 stan of the. University
OF Michigan, in Ann Arbor.
In the building OF the Wayne Coun-
| ~ Medical society, No. SO High-st.
east, an interesting exhibit is on view
OF articles made by cripples. This In
dustrial 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 Childrens 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, Ill,
and the Nebraska Orthopedic hospital,
of Lincoln.
hc CAhlOAig WiAtl 10 Hldut III COn-
nection 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 profitably employ what
would otherwise be idle time in learn
ing various industrial empioyments.
The Medical society building will be
open to the public from 2 O'Clock to
o'clock, this afternoon, and anyone
who cares to do So will be admitted
free to examine the interesting arti-
cles on display. The exhibit Is In
charge Of Miss Margaret Harris.
II Is planned to carry the exhibit
elsewhere, SO that none OF the arti.
cles Will be sold
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