An all leather left above knee prosthesis with adjustable corset

Made:
circa 1914

An all leather left above knee prosthesis with adjustable corset, two strap and buckle fastening. Leather shin. Knee lock (operated by a bar at the back of the joint). Wooden lower end of shin and foot with toe and ankle joint. Knee adjustment device set in the hollow shin. Made by Haran in Paris c.1914.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-439
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust