The New York herald., 1921-11-30
DR., LORENZ FAINTS
HELPING CRIPPLES
Aged Vienna Surgeon
Thrice COllapses During
Examination.
REFUSES TO GIVE UP
Restored, He Hastens to
Brooklyn to Examine GO
More Children.
SURGICAL AIDS AMAZED
American Orthopedic Sur
geons Best in the World
He Declares.
SURGICAL AIDS AMAZED

Dr. AuOlpn LorenZ, the aged sur
geon from Vienna, who has come to
be the hope Of crippled children in
this city, collapsed three times yes
terday morning in the course of an
examination of 200 patients at the
Hospital for Joint Diseases. Mad son
avenue and 1880 street. Each time
he was forced to halt his work until
restoratives had brought back the
light to his eyes and the strength to
his fingers. But in the afternoon, with
a courage that caused other surgeons
to wonder, he went to Brooklyn and
examined sixty more children in Kings
County Hospital.
The physical effort required to make
so many examinations, particularly
after having performed several opera
tions during the last few days, has
weakened DR.. Lorenz considerably He
rested last night, and he needed it, for
he was plainly fatigued and nervous,
though he had appeared to grow
stronger during the afternoon. He will
be back early this morning at the
Hospital for Joint Diseases.
Cripples Plead for Relief.
When DR.. Lorenz arrived at the hos
pital early yesterday he found that the
little groups OF crippled We're ahead of
him. They filled the street. and the
scenes were as pitiable as those which
have greeted him from the first. The
surgeon went inside and began his
examinations. At about 1880 o'clock,
after he had examined 150 patients, he
tainted. After few minutes rest he
resumed work, but half an hour later
tainted again. He insisted on continu-
ing, but when he grew faint for the
tsard time he agreed to leave.
As he stepped out of the building a
crowd of 100 who were gather struggled
toward him. so that two policemen had
to clear a path to his automobile. The
crippled begged. not for him to perform
an operation-tha, would be too much
even to hope for!-bpt for him to pause
minute. or halffa minute. look at
them and tell them they had a chance
Although he has seen much Of suffer-
ing and doubtless has become accus-
toned to 1t long ebfore now Dr. Lorenz
was deeply affected. Irs step faltered
and he started to get into the wrong
automobile. Once in his own car he
put his hands over his white bearded
face and cried out:
'"God. how terrible this is. can't
stand it,
After resting two hours and eating a
light lunch DR.. Lorenz was driven to
brooklyn. Eighteen years ago he con-
Quoted clinic there, but yesterday was
the first time he had been to Brooklyn
since them. On the way over several
traffic policemen recognized him, called
MS name and saluted.
sixty Cnses Selected.
The sixty cases in Kings County Hos
pital Lad been selected from the 2.113
who presented themselves to health sta
tions on Monday. They began arriving
az O'Clock Yesterday morning. though
the clinic. which occupied the second
floor of the babies hospital, was not to
De opened until in the afternoon.
DR.. Mortimer Jones, superintendent oil
the hospital; DR.. Thomas d. Price. as.
eistant superintendent nr. Jacob Sobel
assistant director OF the bureau of chilc
hygiene Of the Health Department: DT
Franklin Van Wart and DR.. Charles d
Napier, orthopedic surgeons, assisted tr
1orenz In the examination. A tentative
diagnosis OF each case had been ,~rr1ade
and the cases classlbes..s 'r,n.rc wer.
thirty-three consenital hip dislocations
tve congenitaf club feet and the res,
were deformities OF various sorts.
The nurses wheeled the patients, on,
by one, into the large room where DR.
Lorenz stood. The children, who ha,
been told of him by their parents
watched him curiously as he drew theit
misshapen limbs from under the sheets
felt them carefully and then indicated
the course of treatment which should be
followed.
Every word that DR.. Lorenz said abou
each case was taken down by stenogra-
pher. The parents of the children ma
obtain these remarks by applying az tht
hospital within the next few days. One
case, that of James Maby IL, of Ss1:
Richmond Hill, was selected for an oper.
alton. The operation, which will be 70
correct congenital club feet. will be per-
formed Saturday afternoon by DR..
Lorcnz.
When he had finished AZ Kings County
HospStal DR.. Lorenz said be was amazed
at the number of cases In which no at
Tempt whatever had been made for re-
lief and correction.
American orthopedic surgeons" he
said. rank az the best IN th, world II
could send message 90 all the parents
OF crippled children 1 would ten them
to consult American surgeons al once.
] have no hesitancy In recommending
them. And | have no wish TO pose as
being superior. Simplicity. not suprem-
acy. best describes my methods"
When Frances Cohen. IS. OF 305 De-
catur street. who has lateral curvature
of the spine. was brought before Or.
l.orenz he waved the case aside. saying
II would rather not recommend any
course In this case except to sec a good
American surgeon. Americans are SUI
prcme in the treatment OF cases of spinal
curvature"
DR.. Andrew Won Grimm. secretary of
st. Marks Hospital, Second avenue at
Eleventh street. announced yesterday
that DR.. Lorenz during his stay In this
city would hold a clinic at the hospital
every Wednesday from 3 until o'clock.