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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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200 <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Practice <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>oiscan Surgical Association which was dest<strong>in</strong>ed soon todom<strong>in</strong>ate the field<strong>of</strong> surgery throughout the country. Its members were selected from thelead<strong>in</strong>g surgeons and surgical teachers <strong>of</strong> the different states <strong>of</strong> the Union.Its first meet<strong>in</strong>g was held on June 1,1880 with Dr. Samuel Gross <strong>of</strong> Philadelphiaas President. Ill<strong>in</strong>ois was well represented: Dr. Moses Gunn <strong>of</strong>Chicago was a member <strong>of</strong> the first Council and became Vice-President <strong>in</strong>1882; Drs. William Andrew Byrd (Qu<strong>in</strong>cy) and Christian Fenger, MosesGunn, R. N. Isham, John E. Owens and Charles T. Parkes all <strong>of</strong> Chicago,as well as Dr. David Pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Jacksonville were primary members. Dr.Nicholas Senn, then liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Milwaukee but later <strong>in</strong> Chicago, becameVice-President <strong>in</strong> 1887 and President <strong>in</strong> 1892. He was also <strong>in</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>algroup <strong>of</strong> primary members. Only one additional member was admitted tothis Association from Ill<strong>in</strong>ois before 1900 and that was Dr. Truman W.Miller <strong>of</strong> Chicago, who was elected to membership <strong>in</strong> 1898. It seems fitt<strong>in</strong>gat this time to list the papers <strong>of</strong> these outstand<strong>in</strong>g Ill<strong>in</strong>ois surgeons <strong>in</strong> thisnational parent surgical organization:In Volume I (1881-83), Dr. Moses Gunn read a paper on "Treatment<strong>of</strong> Fractures <strong>of</strong> the Skull, Recent and Chronic, with Depression." Dr. DavidPr<strong>in</strong>ce gave a "Description <strong>of</strong> a Rectal Obturator and Report on its Use."Dr. Nicholas Senn wrote on "Fractures <strong>of</strong> the Neck <strong>of</strong> the Femur"; thisvolume and <strong>in</strong>cluded excellent reports onoccupied 108 pages <strong>in</strong> this firstanimal experiments and very pert<strong>in</strong>ent discussions by other members, aswell as a description <strong>of</strong> the arterial blood supply to the head <strong>of</strong> the bonevia arterioles enter<strong>in</strong>g the fovea centralis(so recently rediscovered?). Sennalso had an article on "A Case <strong>of</strong> Bony Union After Impacted IntracapsularFracture <strong>of</strong> the Neck <strong>of</strong> the Femur," <strong>in</strong> the discussion <strong>of</strong> which Gunn specificallymentioned the blood supply to the head <strong>of</strong> the bone via the roundligament.In 1884 Dr. Byrd gave a paper on "Treph<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for Insanity, Consequentupon a Depressed Fracture <strong>of</strong> the Skull." Drs. Christian Fenger and E. W.Lee (<strong>of</strong> Cook County Hospital) described "An Open<strong>in</strong>g and Dra<strong>in</strong>age <strong>of</strong>Abscess Cavities <strong>in</strong> the Bra<strong>in</strong>" and Dr. Gunn talked about "The Philosophy<strong>of</strong> Manipulation <strong>in</strong> the Reduction <strong>of</strong> Hip and Shoulder Dislocations."In 1885 Dr. Charles T. Parkes reported a case <strong>of</strong> cholecystotomy, and Dr.Pr<strong>in</strong>ce "A Device for Atmospheric Purification," with Senn record<strong>in</strong>g "AnExperimental and Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Study <strong>of</strong> Air Embolism."In 1886 Dr. Gunn's Presidential Address was entitled "Union <strong>of</strong> Nerves<strong>of</strong> Different Function Considered <strong>in</strong> its Pathological and Surgical Relations."At this meet<strong>in</strong>g Dr. Parkes presented "Two Cases <strong>of</strong> Cholecystotomy,"and Senn spoke on "The Surgery <strong>of</strong> the Pancreas."In 1887 Dr. Fenger described a new kolpoplastic operation for defect<strong>of</strong> the vag<strong>in</strong>a, and Dr. Pr<strong>in</strong>ce spoke on aseptic and antiseptic management<strong>of</strong> wounds.

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