Artificial leg with extensive home repairs, England, 1914-1918

Made:
1914-1918 in England and England and
St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a Prosthetic leg, c 1915

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St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Prosthetic leg, c 1915
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

St John & Red Cross fibre above knee prosthesis modified by a 1914-18 war amputee who refused an articulated limb and made very extensive repairs, using both cement and glue. He became a roof thatcher and tiler. When he eventually accepted a conventional prosthesis it had to be heavily weighted.

St John & Red Cross fibre above-knee artificial leg, c1914-18. The war amputee who wore this temporary fibre pylon leg, refused the replacement articulated limb he was entitled to. Instead he made very extensive repairs to it over several decades, using both cement and glue. He became a roof thatcher and tiler and when he eventually accepted a conventional prosthesis it had to be heavily weighted to enable him to walk.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-484
Materials:
fibre and leather
Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 1050 mm x 870 mm, 13.6kg
type:
artificial leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust