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
Without traction rod for opening the thumb $50.00
With traction rod attachment for opening thumb by shoulder
movement 60.00
_For Deformed Arm_
No. 324, page 66, represents irregularly formed forearm and hand, the
forearm being considerably shorter than the opposite one. No. 325
represents artificial arm and hand made to supply the deficiency. The
hand may be wood or rubber and detachable or not at the wrist, and
provision made for the use of implements the same as in case of an
amputation. These malformations are treated mechanically the same as
amputations. Plaster moulds or casts of the deformed parts are required,
together with measurements of the opposite arm and hand.
PRICES, NO. 325
With wood or rubber hand $50.00
With wooden hand, thumb opened by movement of shoulder 60.00
_Manner of Attaching Arm and Straps_
No. 326 illustrates arm for amputation below the elbow, equipped with
shoulder cap, strap passing around body for holding it in place, and the
attachment for opening the thumb by movement of the opposite shoulder. If
thumb is to be opened with the assistance of the sound hand, this extra
strap and traction rod are omitted.
[Illustration: 326]
_Arm for Amputation above the Elbow_
No. 327 on the next page represents a wooden arm for amputation above
the elbow, fitted with cord for raising forearm and locking it at right
angles. This is operated as shown in No. 330, while the mechanism is the
same as shown in detailed drawing No. 332. Wooden or rubber hand No. 328
is furnished permanently attached or detachable, but this arm may be used
as a peg, without hand, hook No. 310 or other implement being used in
place of the hand. It can also be made as a peg without a joint at elbow,
straight or curved to any desired angle.
PRICES, NO. 327
Including Hook, Knife, Fork, and Brush
Without elbow joint or hand $30.00
Without hand, but with elbow joint without gearing for
raising forearm 35.00
Without hand, but with elbow joint with gearing for raising
forearm 40.00
With wooden or rubber hand permanently attached, without the
implements and without gearing for raising forearm 50.00
With gearing for raising forearm 60.00
With detachable wooden or rubber hand, including implements,
without gearing for raising forearm 60.00
With gearing for raising forearm 65.00
_Manner of Attaching_
No. 330 represents the corset that is used with arms for upper
amputation. The arm is laced or buckled to the corset, and draught cord
in the back is for raising the forearm by a shrug of the shoulders.
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