Wooden prosthesis for left hip disarticulation

Made:
circa 1914
maker:
F G Ernst, F.G.
Wooden prosthesis for left hip disarticulation. Leather socket

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Wooden prosthesis for left hip disarticulation. Leather socket
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Wooden prosthesis for left hip disarticulation. Leather socket. Standard foot with toe and ankle joints. Made by F.G.Ernst c. 1914. (Weight: 8 lbs 9 oz 3.9 kg).

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-463
Measurements:
overall: 3.9 kg
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust