Left above elbow prosthesis with a leather socket
- Made:
- circa 1912
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Left above elbow prosthesis with a leather socket. Wooden tenon elbow joint and 'spoon' lock (invented by Ferris) on the back of the elbow. Wooden forearm, covered with leather, oval wrist and key-type fitting for hand, or other terminal device. Made by J & E Ferris, c.1912.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-531
- type:
- prosthetic arm
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
