Artificial left leg, Cambodia, 1998

Made:: 1998 in Cambodia

maker:: The Cambodia Trust

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Artificial leg for an above-knee amputee, of a type provided for landmine victims in Cambodia, developed and manufactured by the Cambodia Trust charity, 1997-2002

Artificial leg for an above-knee amputee, 1998. Made almost entirely of the commercial plastic polypropylene, prostheses of this type are mainly provided for landmine victims in Cambodia. Developed and manufactured in Cambodia by the Cambodia Trust charity.

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Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: 2004-36

Materials:: leather, metal, plastic

type:: artificial leg, artificial legs, artificial limbs, disability, landmines, medicine, prostheses

taxonomy:

furnishing and equipment
tools & equipment
prosthesis
artificial limb

credit:: The Cambodia Trust

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