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LicenseSpinal support, for angular curvature, by Ferguson, London
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Spinal support, for angular curvature, by Ferguson, London
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spinal support, for angular curvature, by Ferguson, London, English, 1822-1869
Made from a leather-covered iron frame, the support was worn by a person with angular curvature of the spine. This was likely to be due to a medical condition such as scoliosis or tuberculosis of the spine, also known as Pott’s disease – named after Percival Pott (1714-1788), an English surgeon who first described the condition. These were quite common conditions until well into the twentieth century and children and adults affected in such a way would have been a familiar sight.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A637000
- Materials:
- frame, iron, fittings, cloth and fittings, leather
- Measurements:
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overall: 324 mm x 356 mm x 320 mm, 1.57kg
- type:
- orthopaedic support
