From The Klondike: A Patient Enters the University Hospital

FROM THE KLONDIKE

A PATIENT ENTERS THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

His Leg Was Broken by an Accident on the Yukon and Has Been Badly Patched Up.

There was an interesting operation at the University hospital Monday upon a man from the far away Klondike. The patient's name is Elmer Bates and the operation was performed by Drs. Darling and Spitzley. Last September Mr. Bates was upset in the Yukon by tho overturning of a boat and had a leg broken. Such attention was given the fracture as the facilities of the place admitted. But when he arrived at the hospital the limb was found to be in a bad condition. The leg was broken just above the ankle, and as it had not had proper care, the ends of the broken tibia had bulged out in front forming a letter V. The ends of the bone had not knitted together at all because a considerable amount of tissue had grown between the broken ends. The ends were morticed so then would fit together nicely and thee in place with screws. The ends of the fibula or small of the two bones of the leg were brought together and fastened with silver wire. The work was done in the most approved, scientific fashion and with dispatch. The screws and the silver wire will be left in place even when recovery is complete which will probably require about four or six weeks. It is expected notwithstanding the long delay before the limb received proper care that it will now be as good as before the break.