Right metal prosthesis for above knee amputee
- Made:
- circa 1920
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Right metal prosthesis for above knee amputee, wooden socket set in a lower half of a metal container. Central knee control. Knee joint, aluminium shin with strip riveting, wood foot with toe and ankle joint. Made c.1920. (Weight: 4 lbs 1.8 kg)
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-440
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1.8 kg
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
