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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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tGeneral Surgery 197men. Dr. Senn was made Surgeon General <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois and established agraduate school for military surgeons at Camp Tanner. The report <strong>of</strong> the4th Infantry showed that they had 1717 sick entries dur<strong>in</strong>g their service.Dr. Allen A. Wesley <strong>of</strong> Chicago gave a paper on "The Spanish AmericanWar as Seen by the Military Surgeon" <strong>in</strong> which he told <strong>of</strong> mismanagementand lack <strong>of</strong> supplies, and stated that there was no surgery there to do.Dr. E. M. Sutton <strong>of</strong> Peoria, <strong>in</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g a report on appendicitis, advisedper<strong>in</strong>eal operations <strong>in</strong> the male and vag<strong>in</strong>al dra<strong>in</strong>age <strong>of</strong> abscesses develop<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> the female.Dr. M. L. Harris <strong>of</strong> Chicago gave a paper on "The Treatment <strong>of</strong> the Sac<strong>in</strong> Very Large Ingu<strong>in</strong>al Herniae."A Goth birthday party was held that year for Dr. Christian Fenger <strong>of</strong>Chicago.Chicago Medical JournalAs a reflection <strong>of</strong> the times, we may <strong>in</strong>sert briefly topics given <strong>in</strong> theChicago Medical Journal, edited by Drs. N. S. Davis and W. H. Byford<strong>of</strong> Chicago.Volume 1,1858: A case <strong>of</strong> ankylosis <strong>of</strong> both elbow jo<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> extensionwas treated by Dr. J.W. Freer by means <strong>of</strong> forced rupture <strong>of</strong> the adhesionsunder chlor<strong>of</strong>orm anesthesia, the forearm be<strong>in</strong>g bent over the doctor'sknee. Apparently this resulted <strong>in</strong> dislocation <strong>of</strong> both elbow jo<strong>in</strong>ts, an<strong>in</strong>tercondylar fracture <strong>of</strong> the humerus and a left ulnar paralysis. Thepatient was later able to feed himself.Dr. Daniel Bra<strong>in</strong>ard reported 13 cases <strong>of</strong> ununited fracture treated bydrill<strong>in</strong>g; also a resection <strong>of</strong> the elbow jo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong> which he had removed 3<strong>in</strong>ches <strong>of</strong> the humerus <strong>in</strong> 1857, us<strong>in</strong>g chlor<strong>of</strong>orm anesthesia. He also hadresected a knee jo<strong>in</strong>t under chlor<strong>of</strong>orm, saw<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>f the condyles <strong>of</strong> thefemur; the wound became <strong>in</strong>fected but healed <strong>in</strong> four months.Strangulated hernia was recorded by Dr. William Dick<strong>in</strong>s. Dr. DavidPr<strong>in</strong>ce reported on treatment <strong>of</strong> empyema by aspiration and <strong>in</strong>jection <strong>of</strong>t<strong>in</strong>cture <strong>of</strong> iod<strong>in</strong>e. Hydrocephalus was treated likewise by <strong>in</strong>jections <strong>of</strong>iod<strong>in</strong>e.Volume 2,foreign body, <strong>in</strong> situ1859: In this issue Dr. Bra<strong>in</strong>ard reported the removal <strong>of</strong> athree months, from the air passage <strong>of</strong> a 2-year oldchild via a tracheotomy tube, under chlor<strong>of</strong>orm anesthesia. He also describedankylosis <strong>of</strong> the knee jo<strong>in</strong>t treated by fractur<strong>in</strong>g the femur, break<strong>in</strong>gthe bone easily after bor<strong>in</strong>g several holes <strong>in</strong>This volume conta<strong>in</strong>s an advertisement <strong>of</strong> Dr. Edw<strong>in</strong> Powell <strong>of</strong> Chicago<strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g private <strong>in</strong>struction <strong>in</strong> anatomy, surgery, etc., at the Mar<strong>in</strong>e andthe Mercy Hospitals, to <strong>in</strong>clude study <strong>of</strong> pathologic specimens, microscopicdemonstrations, dress<strong>in</strong>gs for fractures, etc. The terms were $35.00 paid <strong>in</strong>advance.it.

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