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Invitation to Clinical Demonstration by Adolph Lorenz
Children's Hospital - Likely Boston, 1902
This is an invitation to a clinical demonstration by Adolph Lorenz, the famous "Bloodless Surgeon", at the "Children's Hospital on Monday, Dec. 22nd". Although the year is not listed, Dec. 22nd as a Monday corresponds to 1902, which is when Lorenz visited Boston Children's Hospital near the start of his 2-year teaching tour (1902 - 1903).
Adolf Lorenz is remembered for his work with bone deformities. As a young surgeon during the 1880s, he developed a severe allergic skin reaction to carbolic acid, a compound that was used extensively in operating rooms. Although the condition prevented him from performing traditional surgical operations, he continued in the medical profession as a "dry surgeon", treating patients without cutting into skin or tissue. Subsequently, he was given the nickname "The Bloodless Surgeon of Vienna". His techniques became known as bloodless surgery, reflecting his noninvasive techniques.
He was renowned for his treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip in children. His technique involved putting the patient under light anesthesia, placing the child in a plasterspica cast in abduction, then using external rotation as the child matured. Also, he added a specialized walking frame to give the patient a measure of mobility.
He created a manipulative treatment for club feet, a process that involved stretching or breaking the tendons, ligaments, and epiphyseal plates until the foot was properly aligned. Once alignment was achieved, he applied a cast so that the foot healed in the corrected position.
Through the use of traction and pulleys, Lorenz developed a mechanism for treatment of scoliosis.
Due to his fame in orthopedics, he became acquainted with several dignitaries, including U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. During his travels in the United States, he gave an inspirational exhibition in Dallas, an exhibition that became a catalyst in the creation of the Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium, later known as the Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Health Care System.
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