Certalmid hand with a moveable two-way (sliding) thumb which is tipped with leather. All the fingers are rigid in a moderately flexed position. Made by Blatchford c. 1930.
Certalmid is a material consisting of Certus glue, muslin and celluloid. It was devised for making upper and lower limb sockets during 1914-18 war period and used in the development of prostheses for many years afterwards.
Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 1999-588
- type:
- prosthetic hand
- credit:
- Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust
