Home-made leg for left below knee amputee
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Home-made leg for left below knee amputee, constructed on the 'Anglesey' principle by the patient and a blacksmith. The shin is made of strong aluminium and the thigh corset is leather. Jointed side steels (bolt missing from the outer side). Poorly shaped wooden foot. (Weight: 6 lbs 2.7 kg).
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-424
- Measurements:
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overall (knee bent): 575 mm x 500 mm x 150 mm, 2.7 kg
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
