Operative splint

Made:: 1865 in London

maker:: Arnold and Sons

Operative splint, used by Lister, made by Arnold and Sons

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Operative splint, used by Lister, made by Arnold and Sons
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Operative splint, used by Lister, made by Arnold and Sons, English, 1865

Splint devised by Lister for the excision of the wrist for caries. The cork pad supports the hand in a natural half-flexed position and prevents the splint from slipping upwards.

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A41709

Materials:: wood and cork

type:: operative splints

credit:: James Arnold and Sons

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