"Kenney" right above knee prosthesis. Leather socket set in a fibre container with jointed side steels

Made:
circa 1912

"Kenney" right above knee prosthesis. Leather socket set in a fibre container with jointed side steels, extending to ankle. Wooden knee joint. One piece foot and ankle. Movement is achieved by a rocking movement on a spindle joining the two side struts. Standard type toe joint. Made by Cambrian Artificial Limb Company, c.1912. (Weight: 6.75 lbs 3 kg).

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-458
Measurements:
overall: 3 kg
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust