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Description: | Right arm for an infant with congenital absence of the forearm, (at elbow level). Plastic socket and forearm with a friction elbow joint, the tension of which may be adjusted by tightening, or loosening, the side bolt with the aid of a coin. There is also a friction wrist rotation unit. The split-hook (missing) was operated by means of a Bowden cable which is attached to a 'cushlon' and velcro harness. Made by Steeper c.1962. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | prosthetic arm | Temporal: | circa 1962 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Steeper | Identifier: | 1999-561 | Go to resource |
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