Bismuth paste in chronic suppurations, its diagnostic importance and therapeutic value . thers. Ridlonand Blanchard made a report in June, 1909, to the Amer-ican Orthopedic Association of eight cases treated in thismanner at the Home for Crippled Children, in Chicago,in which institution I had introduced this method a yearprevious to their report. Their results were as follows: Report of 8 Cases of Cold Abscess Treated by Ridlon and Blaxchabdwith Bismuth Paste. aj c3o 0 Name. Age,years. Disease. a 0 Is Abscess. Cured in 0 3 ~ 1 Elmer H. 5 Potts disease 3% Psoas 21 days 9 Samuel J. 7 Hip diseas
Bismuth paste in chronic suppurations, its diagnostic importance and therapeutic value . thers. Ridlonand Blanchard made a report in June, 1909, to the Amer-ican Orthopedic Association of eight cases treated in thismanner at the Home for Crippled Children, in Chicago,in which institution I had introduced this method a yearprevious to their report. Their results were as follows: Report of 8 Cases of Cold Abscess Treated by Ridlon and Blaxchabdwith Bismuth Paste. aj c3o 0 Name. Age,years. Disease. a 0 Is Abscess. Cured in 0 3 ~ 1 Elmer H. 5 Potts disease 3% Psoas 21 days 9 Samuel J. 7 Hip disease •> Thigh 13 days 3 John B. !i Hip disease 3 Thigh 14 days 4 Joseph M. S Hip disease 2 Thigh lrt days 5 Josephine 0 5 Hip disease 2 Thigh 20 days 6 Hiram W. 17 Potts disease 1 Lumbar 17 days 7 Maggie S. 10 Hip disease 2 Thigh lii days 8 George T. 9 Hip disease 2 Thigh 15 days 166 BISMUTH PASTE IN CHRONIC SUPPURATIONS. One might ask why surgeons have shifted from one toanother of these modifying substances when nearly all ofthem have fulfilled their purpose. New modifying fluids. Fig. 67. Radiograph showing the three distinct cavities communicating withthe elbow joint. (Case shown in Fig. 65.) were introduced, not because the older ones failed, but,rather, they were added because they were just as effec-tive and, in addition, possessed other advantages, suchas being less toxic, less irritating, or painless. COLD ABSCESSES. 167 Action of Bismuth Paste as a Modifying Substance. We have studied the effects of bismuth paste upon thesecretions of these abscesses by cytologic tests in severalhundred cases, and have made observations which, in alarge measure, explain to us its favorable action upon thediseased abscess cavities and their contents. The con-
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