"Continental" limb made for a left above knee amputee with a long stump. Leather socket. Origin unknown

Made:
circa 1915
Continental' limb made for a left above knee amputee with a

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Continental' limb made for a left above knee amputee with a
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"Continental" limb made for a left above knee amputee with a long stump. Leather socket. Origin unknown, made during 1914-18 war. (Weight: 7 lbs 3.1 kg).

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-427
Measurements:
overall: 3.1 kg
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust