Pair of extension prostheses supplied for young girl
- Made:
- 1950
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Pair of extension prostheses supplied for a girl of 2½ years. She had congenital malformations of all four limbs. The left socket is made of certalmid and the right has a leather ischial tuber bearing thigh corset and soft leather lace-up leather bootee. Both prostheses have an oval wooden base; a rigid pelvic band with a simple hip joint. Made by Hanger in 1950.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-487
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
