Extension prosthesis for a one year old child with a short left thigh (femur). Lace-up soft leather bootee socket

Made:
1949
maker:
Hanger Orthopaedic Group, Inc
Extension prosthesis for a one year old child with a short left

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Extension prosthesis for a one year old child with a short left
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Extension prosthesis for a one year old child with a short left thigh (femur). Lace-up soft leather bootee socket, connected by jointed side steels to a blocked leather thigh corset. Wooden foot with felt forefoot, rigid ankle. Made by Hanger in 1949. (Weight: 0.75 lbs 0.34 kg).

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-495
Measurements:
overall: 0.34 kg
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust