Heavy-working arm for a right above elbow amputation

Heavy-working arm for a right above elbow amputation

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Heavy-working arm for a right above elbow amputation
Science Museum Group
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Heavy-working arm for a right above elbow amputation. Leather socket with metal reinforcement. Very short stem-type forearm (providing mechanical advantage when lifting). The elbow is flexed by means of a leather cord, attached to a neat little chain, passing through a metal cam. The joint may be locked, in any one of four different positions, by means of a spring loaded bolt, sited on the medial side of the socket, just above the elbow joint. For free movement of the joint, the bolt is held in the unlocked position by means of a pivoted hook. Date and origin unknown. N.B. The only remnant of the forearm, in this exhibit, is the upper ring-like housing. (Weight: 2.2 lbs 1 kg)

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-544
Measurements:
overall: 1 kg
type:
prosthetic arm
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust