The Congress of Orthopedics
The tenth congress of the Société française d'orthopédie was held recently under the chairmanship of Professor Nové-Josserand of Lyons, at the Faculté de médecine de Paris. Many French and foreign conventionists took part in the discussion of the papers of Drs. Le Fort of Lille and Altenbach of Strasbourg on sudden luxations of the hip and on treatment of valgus flatfoot, respectively. The next congress will be held in Paris, Oct. 11, 1929, under the chairmanship of Dr. Albert Mouchet of Paris. The chief topics on the program are: "Para-Articular Tuberculosis of the Bone" and "Recurring Luxations of the Shoulder."
Death of M. Pierre Masson
The death of M. Pierre Masson, manager of the largest medical publishing house of Paris, from influenza, at the age of 64, has been announced. Pierre Masson succeeded his father in the management of this large publishing house, which has published