Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation,

Made:: 1925

maker:: Chas A Blatchford and Sons Limited

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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.

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Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: 1999-446

type:: prosthetic leg

credit:: Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust

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