Temporary pylon

maker:: Hanger Orthopaedic Group, Inc

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Temporary pylon, at fitting stage
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Temporary pylon, at fitting stage, for a child with a right hip disarticulation. Blocked leather socket and simple hip joint. Connected to a small rocker end by side steels. Unfortunately the child did not survive. Made by Hanger.

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Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: 1999-493

type:: prosthetic leg

credit:: Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust

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