Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation
- Made:
- 1925
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Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation, designed in 1922 for amputee miners working at the coal face. Made by Blatchford in 1925. Weight: 2 lbs, 0.9 kg.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-446
- Measurements:
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overall: 0.9 kg
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
