Successful Case Of Skin Grafting

SUCCESSFUL CASE OF SKIN GRAFTING

Being Performed At The Homeopathic Hospital

Young Girl Horribly Burned will Have New Skin Taken from Back from Frogs

   Another case skin grafting was being sucessfully operated at the Homeopathic hospital last weck, Miss Carrie Flint, of Jonesville, Mich., 17 years old girl, while trying to light a wood fire with coal oil, was very seriously burned on the arms and face and chest, by the explosion from the oil. After six weeks erysipelas broke out on the injured parts and resulted in abcesses. After seventeen weeks the girl was brought here, and under the treatment of the surgeons of the hospital, certain areas on the arms and chest where the skin was entlrely removed, have been grafted with frog's skin, and at present are heallng nicely. This newly grafted skin at flrst has a red appearance, which color gradually subsides until it becomes like the natural skin.

   The doctors expect Miss Flint will be able to be removed in about six weeks.

  Wilson Courtrlght of Jamos, Mich., 19 year old, a farmer's son, was brought last treek to the Homeopathic hospital  be treated for hip-trouble. About a year ago he was hurt by a machine. Since then the leg has gradually grown shorter and examinatlon my prove a possible dislocation and facture. Dr. Wilson says there is no doubt tliat the leg can be brought back into its proper place by an operation.