. Popular electricity magazine in plain English. joint isremoved, the ends of the bones cappedwith silver and the joint itself made to conform as nearly as possible to thenatural shape. The tendons are extendedaccording to a method developed previousto Dr. Clarks experiments. The value of this discovery thatdiseased joints can be replaced is greaterthan may be generally known. A partialor complete stiffening of the joints(known as ankylosis) has made a hope-less cripple of many a man otherwisestrong and healthy. It is a hardening ofthe tissues, which may be caused byrheumatism, gout, and other
. Popular electricity magazine in plain English. joint isremoved, the ends of the bones cappedwith silver and the joint itself made to conform as nearly as possible to thenatural shape. The tendons are extendedaccording to a method developed previousto Dr. Clarks experiments. The value of this discovery thatdiseased joints can be replaced is greaterthan may be generally known. A partialor complete stiffening of the joints(known as ankylosis) has made a hope-less cripple of many a man otherwisestrong and healthy. It is a hardening ofthe tissues, which may be caused byrheumatism, gout, and other diseases, orby injury, and in extreme cases canwholly incapacitate the victim, makinghim a burden upon his family. It wasobservation of such cases in railroadhospital practice that suggested to thissurgeon the idea of artificial joints. REMARKABLE HACK SAW TEST The accompanying illustration shows amost interesting test of a hack saw atSpringfield, Mass., in which a flexibleback blade supported two men, oneweighing 147 pounds and the other 135. pounds, or a total of 282 pounds withoutbreaking. It is maintained that the l>csthack saw should have a strong yet asoft flexible back with hard or temperedteeth, such that when the blade runs atproper speed through metal, the hold iilakes ran be felt. MiNG P°tf?M-A(juesiiofisfassimilation.] \\ FHOTOGI&PH51£rPEPWED T3Y5PrciALPfiziii55ion jg of THE HOM LOO KUM5HU iNANATOCHlHATOWri PIVOT
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