The Making of a Man: Being a Description of Artificial Limbs and How They May Be Adopted by Those Who Have Suffered Loss of Their Natural LimbsGeorge R. Fuller Co. (Rochester, N.Y.)
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The Making of a Man: Being a Description of Artificial Limbs and How They May Be Adopted by Those Who Have Suffered Loss of Their Natural Limbs
Just as good a leg in every way is made for $50 as is made for $70, the
difference in price being determined wholly by the time the warranty is
made to cover.
If undetermined as to which leg would be best adapted to any particular
case, and it is left to our judgment to select, upon receipt of
measurements and full particulars we will construct the one we honestly
and conscientiously believe will give the most lasting and comfortable
service. We are equally interested with the purchaser in doing this,
as the continued good name of our establishment, as well as our future
prosperity, depend wholly upon the durability of our work and the comfort
with which it is worn.
_Ball-and-Socket Ankle Joint_
This joint is formed by a polished glass ball plying in a socket of
vulcanite, the foot and ankle being joined together with four tendons,
passing through rubber springs in the ankle; this joint admits of every
motion the natural ankle has. In walking on the side of a hill or
inclined plane, or where the foot is used to brace the body, the ankle
flexes laterally and the foot remains flat on the ground, thus giving a
firm base of support. The motion closely imitates the movement of the
natural ankle, and this joint is desirable for light work and short,
tender stumps. Notwithstanding it is more complicated than any of our
other styles, requiring more care and attention, there are hundreds
of people using it with such comfort and satisfaction that under no
circumstances whatever could they be induced to use any other. No. 216,
on page 40.
_Double Ball-and-Socket Ankle Joint_
This joint is a unique invention, and the idea of its construction
was suggested by the single ball-and-socket joint. It consists of two
polished glass balls plying in sockets of fibre. There is no substance
that could be used for this purpose that presents a harder, smoother
surface than glass, and when in the shape of solid polished spheres,
plying in perfectly fitted sockets, they are practically indestructible;
there is no such thing as wearing them out. A linked steel rod and a back
and front tendon securely connect the foot and ankle. The tendons, also
the rubber springs, are the same as used in all of our legs, and are
applied in the same manner. This is a somewhat lighter joint than the
army and navy joint and is recommended for persons of light or medium
weight. No. 217, on page 40.
_Army and Navy Ankle Joint_
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