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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 331Dr. J. C. Harvey <strong>of</strong> Grove City described one <strong>of</strong> his own cases <strong>of</strong> extirpation<strong>of</strong> the parotid gland.1882Sponge graft<strong>in</strong>g as a plastic procedure had its enthusiastic advocates.Dr. E. W. Lee <strong>of</strong> Chicago reported on this method used to cover the rawstumps <strong>of</strong> amputated f<strong>in</strong>gers. Another supporter <strong>of</strong> the use <strong>of</strong> sponge to"grow" sk<strong>in</strong> was Dr. D. S. Booth who also reported his results <strong>in</strong> this issue.1883"A cure <strong>of</strong> abscesses about the neck without cicatrix or other deformity"was described at this meet<strong>in</strong>g, hav<strong>in</strong>g been quoted from a paper by Dr.Qu<strong>in</strong>lan <strong>of</strong> Dubl<strong>in</strong>, Ireland, published <strong>in</strong> the Lancet <strong>of</strong> January 20, 1883.1884"Treatment <strong>of</strong> Lupus by Transplantation <strong>of</strong> Sk<strong>in</strong>" appeared <strong>in</strong> the Reporton Surgery, edited by Dr. Roswell Park, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Surgery atBuffalo Medical College. Treatment consisted <strong>of</strong> first scrap<strong>in</strong>g the affectedarea with a sharp spoon and then apply<strong>in</strong>g grafts <strong>of</strong> sk<strong>in</strong> \/A to i/£ cm. <strong>in</strong>diameter.Dr. David S. Booth <strong>of</strong> Sparta, Ill<strong>in</strong>ois, aga<strong>in</strong> reported on sponge graft<strong>in</strong>g.He had three cases present<strong>in</strong>g marked loss <strong>of</strong> tissue which healed withresults superior to previous methods. The sponge applications stimulatedrapid growth <strong>of</strong> granulation and heal<strong>in</strong>g, and the wound rema<strong>in</strong>ed cleaner.1885"Palatoplasty" was the subject <strong>of</strong> a paper by Dr. David Pr<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Jacksonville.He used a "bead suture" to approximate the edges, and showed acase which he had operated upon. Dr. Pr<strong>in</strong>ce believed early operation wasbetter than vulcanite obturators to correct speech impairment. An <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>gsidelight was his description <strong>of</strong> two needles for palate surgery whichhad "pick-up" devices, designed by Dr. G. V. Black <strong>of</strong> Jacksonville. 11889Increas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> reparative methods is shown <strong>in</strong> the Report onSurgery. Drs. L. L. McArthur, J.S. Miller and W. M. Barrett described1At one time Dr. Pr<strong>in</strong>ce operated a sanitarium or hospital <strong>in</strong> Jacksonville and advertisedits merits <strong>in</strong> the <strong>medical</strong> publications. With the advertisement were two illustrations <strong>of</strong>a patient: one before treatment, show<strong>in</strong>g the lower part <strong>of</strong> the face bound down byextensive scar contractions, and the other picture after treatment, show<strong>in</strong>g a markedlyimproved appearance result<strong>in</strong>g from Dr. Pr<strong>in</strong>ce's operation. Undoubtedly he was onesurgeon <strong>of</strong> that time <strong>of</strong> whom it might be said that he gave special attention to casesrequir<strong>in</strong>g plastic procedures and, therefore, the appellative <strong>of</strong> Specialist <strong>in</strong> PlasticSurgery could truly be used to describe his field <strong>of</strong> endeavor. (See p. 207.)

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