Syme's prosthesis
- Made:
- circa 1920
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Syme's prosthesis, for right foot amputee. Open leather socket supported by four steel struts attached to a wooden foot, with toe and ankle joints. Made by Joe Wedge c.1920. Weight: 2.5lbs, 1.1 kg.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-448
- Measurements:
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overall: 1.1 kg
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
