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Show RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY OF BABY IS AMPUTATED Arms, Collar v&)nc and Shoulder Blade' Removed Owine to Malignant Growth. . PITTSBURG. Pal, March 19.-Surgeons at Mercy hospital here have amputated ampu-tated the complete right upper extremity of a child 2 years old. Amputation included, bealres the arms, the collar bone and shoulder blade. It took almost an hour and a half. The little girl's name is Amelia Zewe. A malignant growth at the shoulder. Infecting the whole upper extremity, and which would soon have Infected the whole body and caused death, made the i operation necessary. Only otfoe before has the operation been attempted on a child 2 years old, and the patient died. The Zewe child stood the operation well, and It is thought Bhe will recover. , , . |