Syme's prosthesis

Made:: circa 1920

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Syme's prosthesis, for right foot amputee
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Syme's prosthesis, for right foot amputee. Open leather socket supported by four steel struts attached to a wooden foot, with toe and ankle joints. Made by Joe Wedge c.1920. Weight: 2.5lbs, 1.1 kg.

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Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: 1999-448

Measurements:: overall: 1.1 kg

type:: prosthetic leg

credit:: Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust

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Syme's prosthesis

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