Extension prosthesis for a child with short right thigh (femur)
- Made:
- 1964
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Extension prosthesis for a child with short right thigh (femur). Blocked leather ischial tuber-bearing thigh corset. Side steels, jointed at level of normal left knee. Lace-up bootee socket with soft toe piece. Metal sole plate attached to side steels by two metal brackets. Made by Hanger in 1964.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-497
- type:
- prosthetic leg
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
