Pair of light weight metal (dural) extension prostheses with velcro strap fastenings

Made:
1963
Pair of light weight metal (dural) extension prostheses with

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Pair of light weight metal (dural) extension prostheses with
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Pair of light weight metal (dural) extension prostheses with velcro strap fastenings, for easy application and removal. Made for a 5 year old boy with congenital absence of both upper limbs (amelia) and very short lower limbs who used his feet for prehension. Made by Fletcher/Hanger in 1963.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-507
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust