Spinal disease and spinal curvature : their treatment by suspension and the use of the plaster of Paris bandage . firmly until it fitted him like a tight glove, and a dinnerpad passed under it. The plaster of Paris bandage was then applied smoothly fromhips to axillae, and when it was firmly dried, the dinner pad wasremoved, and he could run without any dragging of his legs,and without any pain in his knees. The pain in his 18. ^^^ bowels and all symptoms of in- digestion ceased from that day, andhave not returned. The short catching respiration,and the peculiar stiShess of hishea
Spinal disease and spinal curvature : their treatment by suspension and the use of the plaster of Paris bandage . firmly until it fitted him like a tight glove, and a dinnerpad passed under it. The plaster of Paris bandage was then applied smoothly fromhips to axillae, and when it was firmly dried, the dinner pad wasremoved, and he could run without any dragging of his legs,and without any pain in his knees. The pain in his 18. ^^^ bowels and all symptoms of in- digestion ceased from that day, andhave not returned. The short catching respiration,and the peculiar stiShess of hishead and neck, disappeared themoment his trunk and spine werefirmly secured, and his breathingwas deep and full, although entirelydiaphragmatic. His health andstrength improved daily, and in amonth he could exercise and walkalmost as well as his brother. He attended a fancy dressball in costume (as seen in fig 18),and no one suspected that he hadPotts disease, or could detect anydifierence in his movements fromthose of the other children. I haverepeatedly urged him to let me remove the jacket, as I was desirous. TEEATMENT OF CASES. 39 of seeing what progress he was making, and was also anxious as tothe condition of his skin, after so long a confinement in thisimpervious apparatus ; but he will not consent. He. says heis afraid that I cannot fix him so good next time, and thathe is perfectly comfortable. He has now had it on fourmonths, and refuses to have it removed. ^ * Since my report was made in Philadelphia, the little fellow hasreturned from the country seat of his parents at Long Branch, and wants his jacket taken off, as it is too tight. On June 12,1876,1 removed it, in the presence of Prof. Darby of NewYork; Drs. Benham, of Pittsburg ; Formento, of New Orleans; Loganand Willman, of Georgia; Cullen, of Richmond, Virginia; and someothers who happened to be in the office at the time. None of the gentlemen present had the slightest suspicion that hewas suffering from Potts dis
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