Word: legging
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Metal splints for broken leg bones, originally invented by a veterinary for use on dogs, have proved so effective in treating human fractures that the U.S. Navy is now buying 1,000 of them a month. Last week a story in the Annals of Surgery introduced them to U.S. doctors generally...
...Indians' plays, and straight power stuff from a single wing has been their forte. Out at the end posts they can brag about two snappy ball handlers from the basketball court, Glenn Knox and Al Vandeweghe. Both are veterans, and both will probably start today despite talk of leg injuries...
...typical case, a steelworker was horribly burned when molten metal filled his boot. After eight months of hospitalization and every type of conventional treatment from skin-grafting to sulfa drugs, his leg was still unhealed and infected, and he had a high fever. Several doctors decided that amputation was inevitable. Dr. Walsh took over and treated him with "Biodyne" ointment. In four months, the charred leg was good...
...bright spot in the picture is that Forte was dressed for yesterday's practice for the first time since he received a leg injury almost three weeks ago. According to the doctors, however, Captain Don will still not be ready for heavy duty for at least another two weeks...
They had troubles. Some were running out of hairpins. Others had no more tinfoil for permanent-wave pads. They were beset by complaints of leg make-up that ran in the rain. Many were unable to reorder essential supplies-bubble baths, dyes, cellophane, bleaches, alcohol, shampoos...