Swiss above knee prosthesis. There is no socket but it bears a padded ring
- Made:
- circa 1935
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Swiss above knee prosthesis. There is no socket but it bears a padded ring, on the Thomas splint principle. Side steels, adjustable for length. Knee joint, leather shin mounted on wooden lower end, ankle and toe joints. Made c.1935. (Weight: 6.75 lbs 3 kg)
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-457
- Measurements:
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overall: 3 kg
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
