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October 12, 1897
The Evening Tribune
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Mrs. George Eames of Columbus, Ohio, underwent a rare surgical operation to remove the outer bone of her forehead due to tuberculosis, performed by Drs. W. U. Cole, M. F. Cole, and William Blanne. The inner bone remained intact, and the skin was redrawn to heal.
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MINUS A FOREHEAD.
Mrs. Eames Underwent a
Rare
Surgical
Operation.
A woman of Columbus, O., has recently undergone the rare operation of having her forehead entirely removed by surgery.
The woman who submitted to the operation is Mrs. George Eames. Her forehead was removed by Dr. W. U. Cole of Columbus, who was assisted in the delicate and terrible operation by Dr. M. F. Cole and Dr. William Blanne.
For about 15 years Mrs. Eames has been an invalid more or less. She is the victim of that dread disease tuberculosis. To cheat death of his intended victim, Dr. Cole and his associates concluded it would be necessary to cut away the whole of the patient's forehead.
There are really two bones, or layers of bones, in the forehead. The outer and heavier bone had been attacked by the tuberculosis germs. This outer bone was cut away. The inner bone, or the one against which the front part of the brain rests, was not even scratched by the instruments of the three scientists. It remains. Over it the flesh and skin have been redrawn by the doctors. The incision will in time heal up, and then it will be a difficult matter for any one to tell whether or not Mrs. Eames underwent the operation. — New York Journal.
Mrs. Eames Underwent a
Rare
Surgical
Operation.
A woman of Columbus, O., has recently undergone the rare operation of having her forehead entirely removed by surgery.
The woman who submitted to the operation is Mrs. George Eames. Her forehead was removed by Dr. W. U. Cole of Columbus, who was assisted in the delicate and terrible operation by Dr. M. F. Cole and Dr. William Blanne.
For about 15 years Mrs. Eames has been an invalid more or less. She is the victim of that dread disease tuberculosis. To cheat death of his intended victim, Dr. Cole and his associates concluded it would be necessary to cut away the whole of the patient's forehead.
There are really two bones, or layers of bones, in the forehead. The outer and heavier bone had been attacked by the tuberculosis germs. This outer bone was cut away. The inner bone, or the one against which the front part of the brain rests, was not even scratched by the instruments of the three scientists. It remains. Over it the flesh and skin have been redrawn by the doctors. The incision will in time heal up, and then it will be a difficult matter for any one to tell whether or not Mrs. Eames underwent the operation. — New York Journal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Health Or Medicine
Curiosity
What keywords are associated?
Tuberculosis
Surgical Operation
Forehead Removal
Columbus Ohio
Medical Oddity
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. George Eames
Dr. W. U. Cole
Dr. M. F. Cole
Dr. William Blanne
Where did it happen?
Columbus, O.
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Topic
Rare Surgical Removal Of Forehead Bone For Tuberculosis
Location
Columbus, O.
Key Persons
Mrs. George Eames
Dr. W. U. Cole
Dr. M. F. Cole
Dr. William Blanne
Event Details
Mrs. Eames, suffering from tuberculosis for 15 years, had the outer layer of her forehead bone removed by surgery to prevent death. The inner bone was untouched, and skin was redrawn over it for healing.