Leather and steel knee support, London, England, 1915-1918

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Knee support
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Knee support
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Knee support
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Knee support, steel and leather made by patients at the Military Orthopaedic Hospital, Shepherds Bush, 1915-1918

This leather and steel splint was made at the Military Orthopaedic Hospital in Shepherd’s Bush, London. It was designed to keep the knee still and the leg straight, helping injuries to heal.

Wounded First World War soldiers who were actually patients at the hospital made many such splints, supports and prosthetic limbs. This type of work was part of the treatment at the hospital known as ‘curative workshops’ – what we might now call occupational therapy. The workshops not only kept the men occupied but were intended to help them regain the use of injured limbs and allow them to feel useful when out of active military service.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653151
Materials:
steel and leather
Measurements:
overall: 127 mm x 330 mm x 152 mm, .6kg
type:
support