Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02
MODERN SURGERY IN
ARMY IS WONDERFUL
Many Remarkable Things Be
ing Done; General Sanitary
Conditions Good.

This is the first great war that has
not had as one OF It's terrible features
an epidemic that has claimed It's VIC
TINS by thousands. With the exception
OF the epidemic OF typhus IN Serbia
which was quickly controlled ana sub
dued by the 'Joint medical commis-
sion sent by America. England ana
France. the health of the armies In
the field has been "a surprise - all
observers, and this In spite OF the
trench form OF warfare, with its
dampness. cold and restriction OF
movement. This happy change is due
to serum -therapy py-vaccinations.
The surgeon has not been left be-
hind by his medical brother, and from
the beginning uservaton' has been
preached and practced In all the for
nations and as "A result one gees
some peculiar malformations and dis
tortions. and 10 make these crippled
limbs useful there have come into
vogue Two new Nud hencficcnt ad-
juncts TO complete the conservation
work OF the surgeon that are accom-
plishing great results.
The fifft of these are the physio and
mechanic therapeutic establishments
and the second the institutions that
have sprung into being everywhere In
temporary quarters for the re-educa-
tion of the crippled In some line of
occupation best adapted to their de-
formity. and particularly the blind.
The chief honor OF organization and
support of the last named is due to
the initiative Of Amvrlcu md Ameri-
cans.
The first man and the first estab-
lishment to be devoted to the deVel-
opment of mechanic -theraphy are
found at Troyes, known as Hospital
AuXiliHire No. 2. and Doctor Bailleul
Is the man with the imagination that
brought II into existence. The doctor
was not in the class modified, but Ht
once, upon the outbreak of war Of
fercd his services to the government
as general surgeon.
IN December. 1914, NJ. Millerand,
the then minister of war. commits
stoned him to Organize his special
service FOR the twentieth army. region
OF Troyes. he thus entered into the
army service. tho still remaining u
civilian. As a rule this creates an
anomalous position not often favored.
but NJ. Justin Godart assistant secre-
tary OF state for the medical depUrt-
ment OF the army. the medical di-
rector and the general commanding
the twentieth region, far from treat
ing the civilian us an interloper. gave
him every possible encouragement and
assistance, and up to the beginning of
March, 1871 there have been treated
IN this establishment more than three
thousand men.
Similar establishments. or adjuncts
TO large hospital formations, are now
found in all the great ceuters and are,
regular part OF the treatment given
the wounded. At Truyes there Is an
electro ro-thcrapeutc department, pos
sessing every modern invention and
convenience for the application uf this
treatment In the mechano thera-
peutic section there are machines and
devices for every imaginable manipu-
; lation. many operated by electric
power. others by hand There is "A
department for the taking OF plaster
casts ana one for the making of arti-
fetal limbs ON those molris.
There are gymnasium and Il field
|, provided with ladders, swings hurdles
and various forms for exercise as well
|s C9listheuiCs, aud the limbs fmuris-.
oned for months, In order to obtain
hony reunion or repair. whose tissues
and muscles have lost the remem-
hrauoc OF their functions are slowly
brought back 10 state of usefulness
The Grand Palace ON the Champs
Elysee, Paris one of the magnificent
buildings. annually devoted to the rN-
position OF art is now Il hospital hnV-
ing eight hundred beds and here
again is found a perfect installation
OF the mechano and electro-therapy
for renewing the usefulness OF useless
limbs.
In this connection | ought To speak
OF the wonderful work of Gosset and
Morestin, altho the work of each is
worthy of separate letter Morestin
has three services and works like Il
horse. He has what is practically his
own hospital in De Rotschild. a serv-
, ice In Val de Grace and one at st.
Louis. He has created new DEPART
ment in plastic surgery. and recently
exhibited before the Surgical society
fiftN cases of his work, which stirred
that body into open applause. thing
unknown 10 the oldest members pres
cnt lie thinks nothing OF making new
- maNilaries (Jawsl, noses, ears,
cheeks filling unsightly cavities and
making II mutilated face as good as
ever.
Gusset has achieved some marvels
in nerve surgery He has promised to
confide his fun dosSier uf observations
10 me 10 assert. classify and report
upon. and | hope NJ no distant date to
furnish communication to the
American profession, fully Illustrated
THAT will give some cumprehensive
. Of IA