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The Cordova Daily Times
Cordova, Alaska
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Chicago attorney John S. O'Donnell broke his neck in three places in a diving accident at Saugatuck river in early August but is recovering remarkably, attending dances and driving just months later, with minimal long-term loss of motion.
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PLACES: WILL RECOVER
(CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-You can break
your neck and still have a lot of fun
out of life.
Such is the case of John S. O'Donnell, attorney, of this city, who today
is attending dances and driving a
flivver.
Early in August O'Donnell broke
his neck in three places. He was diving in shallow water at Saugatuck
river, when his head struck bottom,
breaking three vertebrae in his neck.
He was rescued almost dead. He was
rushed to a Chicago hospital.
Dr J T. Graf put a harnesslike arrangement upon the injured man. A
helmet was placed on the back of his
head and a "sury mant" was put on to
provide support while the spinal column mends.
In a month or two the supporting injury and harness will be removed, and, confined to bed rest, he will be returned to normal
strength.
There will be no more than 20 percent loss of motion in the neck, Dr
Graf said. Only extreme inclinations
forward and backward or turning sideways will be impossible.
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Saugatuck River
Event Date
Early In August
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broke neck in three places, breaking three vertebrae; rescued almost dead; expected to recover with no more than 20 percent loss of motion in the neck; only extreme inclinations forward and backward or turning sideways will be impossible
Event Details
John S. O'Donnell, attorney of Chicago, broke his neck in three places while diving in shallow water at Saugatuck river. His head struck bottom. He was rushed to a Chicago hospital where Dr J T. Graf applied a harnesslike arrangement with a helmet on the back of his head and a sury mant for support while the spinal column mends. In a month or two the supporting injury and harness will be removed, and, confined to bed rest, he will be returned to normal strength. Today he is attending dances and driving a flivver.