Amputation of leg without anaesthetic. Surgeon

Amputation of leg without anaesthetic. Surgeon uses bow-saw to remove leg blow the knee while his assistant holds the foot. In background a man with well-padded fist stands ready to render the patient unconscious. From Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans by Hans van Gersdorff (Amsterdam, 1593). llustration 1517. Woodcut

1517 1593 Amputation Anaesthesia Anaesthetic Blow Boeck Gersdorff Knee Llustration Remove Render Surgeon Surgery Unconscious Uses Veldt

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