Evening star., 1932-10-28
ANC|ENTS SOUGHT
ARTHR|T|S CAUSE
Early Egyptians Afflicted,
POSTGRADUATE Medical
Association Is Told.
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INDIANAPOLIS, October 2s-De-
spite evidences that ancient Egyptians
were afiicted with chronic arthritis, or
rheumatism, medical science still Is
seeking the exact cause Of the malady,
DR.. Edwin w. Rynerson Of Northwest
ern University told the International
Assembly of the Interstate Post-Gradu-
ate Medical Association in session here.
Evidences of rheumatism, DR.. Ryner-
son said, have been discovered in Egyp-
tian mummies. Chronic arthritis is
worldwide disease, the professor Of or
thopedic surgery told the physicians,
and is becoming more and more COM
mon.
Until we are sure what causes 1t,
he said, the best treatment is vac
cine made from germs that we discover
in the joints affiicted."
Prostatic Ailments.
Dr.. Joseph F. Mccarthy of Columbia
University, in another lecture, told the
assembly that new operative work on
prostate ailments is of vital importance.
inasmuch as 1t affects Is per cent of
all male adults.
Until recently, he said, 1t had been
the practice to defer operations on
elderly men until the point of intol-
erance was reached.
because of the advent of the new
methods" Dr. Mccarthy continued,
'1t is now possible to take the patients
earlier and by means of relatively minor
procedure to remove these obtrusive
manifestations and avoid serious con-
sequences"
Proper First Aid Urged.
Urging his audience to preach the
gospel of proper first aid treatment of
fractures, DR.. William Darrach of Co.
lumbia University told the assembly that
injuries caused by persons attempting
to help were frequently more severe
than the original hurt.
If bystanders to an automobile ac-
cident or other mishap could only
realize how much harm or how much
good they can do, it would be q tre-
mendous help" Dr. Darrach said. "A
child may suffer leg fracture. Kindly
disposed persons run to pick up the un-
fortunate little victim. The injured leg,
with sharp pieces Of bone piercing the
muscles. nerves and blood vessels, Is
left dangling. The harm thus done
frequently keeps the patient in the hos
pital longer than the original injury.
"A fracture should be protected by a
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injured part away from the body until
the victim can be properly cared for
Anything that will hold the fracture
still will be of great benefit. It would
be far better to let the victim lie in
the street than to indict kindly, but
rough, handling"
Officers Elected.
The assembly elevated Dr. w. ]. Mayo
Of Rochester, Mimi, to the presidency
and DR.. John M. r. Finney Of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, was
chosen president-elect. DR.. Tom B.
Throckmorton Of Des Moines was
elected secretary. DR.. Henry G. Lang
worthy Of Dubuque, Iowa, was con-
tinued as treasurer Of the association,
and DR.. William B. Peck of Freeport,
Ill, as managing director.
Dr. Hugh H. Young of Johns Hopkins
Hospital talked on the advances that
have been made In the diagnosis and
treatment Of kidney disease.
These advances" he said, have
made the study Of kidney diseases the
most accurate in medicine"
Frank B. Noyes. president Of the
Associated Press and publisher Of The
Washington Star; Sir Robert A. Fal-
coner Of Toronto University. and Fred
erick Lands, Indiana journalist, will
speak at the dinner tonight.