Civiale's tourniquet for compression of the thigh

Made:
1851-1900 in London
maker:
Evans and Wormull
Civiale's tourniquet for compression of the thigh, incomplete

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Civiale's tourniquet for compression of the thigh, incomplete, by Evans and Wormull, c. 1870

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600743
Materials:
bar, steel, pad, steel and pad, wood
Measurements:
both: length 118 mm
both: width 133 mm
both: depth 43 mm
type:
tourniquets

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