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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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332 <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Practice <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>oisThiersch's method <strong>of</strong> sk<strong>in</strong> graft<strong>in</strong>g. Dr. McArthur stated that it was a usefulmethod and merited his endorsement.1891Ailments affect<strong>in</strong>g the face are considered to be <strong>in</strong> the realm <strong>of</strong> the plasticsurgeon, and a discussion by Dr. Edmund Andrews on Rose's operationfor tic douloureux should be mentioned. This appeared <strong>in</strong> the Sectionon Surgery, Surgical Specialties and Obstetrics. It was the first time such atitle was used for this Section and <strong>in</strong>dicated a grow<strong>in</strong>g recognition <strong>of</strong> "specialties"as be<strong>in</strong>g differentiated from the previous conception <strong>of</strong> the allembrac<strong>in</strong>g"surgery."Dr. S.1892M. Wylie reported on "Laceration <strong>of</strong> the Per<strong>in</strong>eum." Althoughthis is more <strong>of</strong>ten considered a gynecologic problem, it is undoubtedly arestorative procedure and, therefore, comes with<strong>in</strong> the realm <strong>of</strong> plasticsurgery.1893"Burns and their Treatment" was the title <strong>of</strong> an article by Dr. C. W.Hall; he described the use <strong>of</strong> goose oil and advocated wax paper as an improvedcover<strong>in</strong>g for burns. By the use <strong>of</strong> this treatment the acute pa<strong>in</strong>caused by remov<strong>in</strong>g adherent gauze bandages was avoided, and the waxpaper permitted observation <strong>of</strong> the burned area without disturb<strong>in</strong>g thelesion. From our present po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> view and consider<strong>in</strong>g the cycles throughwhich the treatment <strong>of</strong> burns has passed, Hall's method <strong>of</strong> managementwould appear to have had a logical basis.Dr. J.H. Etheridge <strong>of</strong> Chicago read a paper entitled "Split Flap Operation,"which described a method for reposition<strong>in</strong>g per<strong>in</strong>eal tissues whichhad healed <strong>in</strong> an abnormal transverse position follow<strong>in</strong>g a l<strong>in</strong>ear tear.This plastic operation was first devised by Tait <strong>of</strong> England.A third article <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> this issue was written by Dr. J.HomerCoulter and entitled "The Deflected Septum and its Repair." The causes,effects and treatment were considered, and a type <strong>of</strong> submucous resection byelevat<strong>in</strong>g one flap was described.1894"Stomatitis Materna" by Dr. C. B. Johnson was a discussion on the conditionknown as nurs<strong>in</strong>g sore mouth. He stated that it occurred dur<strong>in</strong>g menstruationas well as <strong>in</strong> pregnancy and <strong>in</strong> the puerperium. This subject was<strong>of</strong> special <strong>in</strong>terest both to the oral surgeon and the obstetrician. 2Aga<strong>in</strong> illustrat<strong>in</strong>g the truth <strong>of</strong> the statement that plastic surgery en-2For further details on this subject, the reader is referred to Chapter IX <strong>in</strong> thisVolume.—Editor

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