Picture No | 10724594 |
Date | 1915 |
Description | Artificial limbs for soldiers maimed in WWI |
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Diagram showing a montage of three different types of artificial limbs available to wounded soldiers in World War One. Artificial leg, controled with external elastic string from the knee to the ankle-joint. The Blatchford leg, foot is provided with a felt flexible toe. The hanger foot, has a central ankle-pivot with a rubber cushion under the heel and instep. It was estimated that a total of one million men lost limbs during World War One.
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Source | Illustration by E. B Robinson in 'The Illustrated War News', 17 November 1915, page 35 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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