Metal left above knee prosthesis

Made:: 1924

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Metal left above knee prosthesis
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Metal left above knee prosthesis. One of the first (metal) suction sockets to be made in Britain. There is a spiral groove 1 " wide, inside the socket into which the thigh flesh would become "keyed". Metal shin, strip riveted in the front. Made in 1924. (Weight: 5.25 lbs 2.3 kg)

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Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: 1999-470

Measurements:: overall: 2.3 kg

type:: prosthetic leg

credit:: Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust

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Metal left above knee prosthesis

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