Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1905 — Dr. Washburn’s Condition. [ARTICLE]

Dr. Washburn’s Condition.

Dr. I. M. Washburn is still in Chicago and will remain until Friday. His temperature has again reached the normal showing that his system is in good condition and all danger of bloodpoisoning is past, which will be good news to bis many friends. Not so good, however ia the report of the extent and oharaoter of his wound, as shown by two x-ray piotures he had made at Rash CollegeTaesday, and by whioh were revealed a much worse injury than was aut.cipated. The tibia, or or large boue is split in two equal parts for 4 or 5 inches. One pieoe of bone three inohes long, is severed from the main *part, and lies alongside it, apparently partly attached by periosteum, the membrane oovering the bone. The bullet is in three pieoee, t o of them between the main shaft of the boue, and the severed piece and the other in the mnsoels of the calf of the leg. The oollegs physician advised him to wait as loDg as he is doing well and though tue chances fir a good leg without an operation are pior, he will take those ohanoes. If the severed pieoe o! bone is not held to the main part by the periosteum he will have trouble as the detached part will dooay, but if the periosteum is still attaohed the severed |piece may be re united by new bone tissue, and cause him no greet amount of trouble. The pieoes of bullet sre not considered of aoy consequence and will not ba touohed uniats the ooudition of the bone r.qnireß an operation, and it will take some time to determine whether that is advisable or not. In the mean time he wi'l on his return Friday, endeavor to resume the effi Je work of bis praotioe, at least.