Spinal disease and spinal curvature : their treatment by suspension and the use of the plaster of Paris bandage . fession, calling particular attention to the opinion of Dr. Gibney,who probably examines more cases of Potts disease every yearthan all the other physicians in New York. On May 10, 1876, A. A. Hessler called on me with the fol-lowing note: * My dear Doctor,—This man will tell you his story, and Ifeel sure you will admit him to your wards at Bellevue. * I would wilKngly fuinish him with a brace, but he has notwhere to lay his head. You would prefer plaster of Paris, andconsequently
Spinal disease and spinal curvature : their treatment by suspension and the use of the plaster of Paris bandage . fession, calling particular attention to the opinion of Dr. Gibney,who probably examines more cases of Potts disease every yearthan all the other physicians in New York. On May 10, 1876, A. A. Hessler called on me with the fol-lowing note: * My dear Doctor,—This man will tell you his story, and Ifeel sure you will admit him to your wards at Bellevue. * I would wilKngly fuinish him with a brace, but he has notwhere to lay his head. You would prefer plaster of Paris, andconsequently I have tak6n no measm-e for a brace. Yours respectfully,^ Br. Sayre. Y. P. Gibney. 62 POTTS DISEASE. When the man came to me his countenance was expres-sive of great pain ; he conlcl not stand erect, but was very muchbent forward, resting both hands upon his knees, and he hada hurried and short respiration. He was so exhausted incoming from Forty-second Street to my office that I had to givehim brandy and let him lie down for some time before he couldbe examined. His history was as follows, as written out
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