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Pair of prosthetic limbs, for Thalidomide affected 9-year old child

Orthopaedics

1971

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

Orthopaedics

c.1919

Crash helmet, made for child affected by the drug thalidomide

Orthopaedics

1967-1972

Pair of prosthetic limbs, for Thalidomide affected 4-year old child

Orthopaedics

1967

Prosthetic limbs for child affected by Thalidomide

Orthopaedics

1965

Iron artificial arm, Europe, 1501-1562

Orthopaedics

1510-1562

Carpenter's tool-holder with square clamp

Orthopaedics

c.1920

Artificial leg made from scrap metal, Cambodia, 1990-2002

Orthopaedics

1990-2002

Artificial arm with attachments

Orthopaedics

1921-1930

Mechanical spring split-hook, fitted with rotating head

Orthopaedics

c.1920

Jaipur artificial foot, sectioned to show construction, 1982.

Orthopaedics

1982
Round plain-hook, for agricultural use. Heavy-duty fixed spline adaptor. Made by Mckay c.1919.

Round plain hook attachment

Orthopaedics

c.1919

Artificial left leg, Cambodia, 1998

Orthopaedics

1998

Jaipur artificial foot, 1981.

Orthopaedics

1981

Five CO2 gas cylinders, 1962-1963

Orthopaedics

1963

Artificial right leg, Cambodia, 1998

Orthopaedics

1997-2002
Wooden "Anglesey" left above knee prosthesis. The knee flexion is combined with dorsi-flexion of the foot. This type of limb was originally designed by Mr Pott in the 18th century. One was worn by the first Marquess of Anglesey following the loss of his right leg at the Battle of Waterloo. Made by Blatchford.

Artificial leg, 'Anglesey' type, 1890-1920

Orthopaedics

1890-1920
This is a detachable aluminium forearm with a wrist rotary and a metal guide loop for the operating cord. Designed to fit onto a blocked leather socket supplied with heavy-duty webbing appendage straps. Short forearm stem (for mechanical advantage when lifting). Splined terminal fitment, necessary for heavy duty tools. A long plain hook is attached. The elbow lock (which may be engaged in one of seven positions) is manually operated by means of a small lever set on the medial side of the forearm, just below the joint. The forearm release lever is set on the lateral side of the stem. Made by McKay, used during 1924-34 period.

Artificial arm with hook and forearm attachments, c.1924-1930.

Orthopaedics

1924-1930
"P & K" artificial arm, c. 1918-1925, by P & K Artificial Limb Company, Belfast

Artificial arm, 1920-1925.

Orthopaedics

1920-1925
Below knee artificial leg, with Jaipur foot, made in India, 1982

Artificial leg with Jaipur artificial foot, 1982.

Orthopaedics

1982