Leg splint

Maker
Mayer & Meltzer (estab. Circa 1848, closed 1950)
Date
Circa 1910
 Description
Wooden leg splint used for fractures. Includes rectangular foot piece leather strip sewn down side. Fabric glued to outside of foot piece. Wood is curved and hollowed, with fenestration for malleolus (bony prominence on each side of ankle).Part of splint collection from Dr Amos Bowman's (1881-1959) , MBBBS (1906), FRCSE (1912) Holbrook practice ( operational in 1930s and 1940s) which includes resting or immobilisation splints for fractures, sprained joints, ligaments and dislocations.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1910
Medium
wood, leather, fibre
Measurements
56.5 x 22.0 x 1.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM04340
Credit line
gift of the family of Dr A W Bowman, 2003
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ 'Mayer, Meltzer & Jackson's - (indecipherable street number...), Melbourne.' ▫ 0 - Whole
owner's mark/inscriptions ▫ 'A.W. Bowman, Holbrook Please Return' ▫ 0 - Whole
Object Type
equipment
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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