The Making of a Man

About this eBook

Author

George R. Fuller Co. (Rochester, N.Y.)

Title

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

Credits

MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

RD: Medicine: Surgery

Subject

Prosthesis -- Catalogs

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 65975

Release Date

August 1, 2021

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Making of a Man
2. 2.Introduction — Amputations — Treatment of the Stump — How Soon After an Amputation — Material of Construction — Artificial Legs for Children — Weight of Artificial Limbs — Durability of Artificial Limbs — How to Proceed in Ordering a Leg — Making Artificial Legs from Measurements — Warranty — Prices — Remittances — Terms — Installment Payments — In Writing — Artificial Limbs for U. S. Pensioners
3. 3.The Latest Progress in Artificial Limb Construction — Sectional View of the Improved Walkeasy Leg — The Haberl Patent Foot With Tarsal Articulation — Attachment for use in place of Thigh Lacer and Knee-joint — Neverchafe Spring Socket — New Adjustable Leather Lacing Socket
4. 4.Part II — Ball-and-Socket Ankle Joint — Double Ball-and-Socket Ankle Joint — Army and Navy Ankle Joint — A New Foot with Rigid Ankle — Amputations at or below the Ankle Joint — Peg Legs — Suspenders — PRICE LIST — Artificial Legs for Deformities — Price List of Supplies — Price List for Repairs
5. 5.Part III ARTIFICIAL ARMS — Sockets for the Stumps — Aluminum — Artificial Hands — The Color — Tools and Implements — Finger Construction — Partial Amputation of Hand — Rubber Hand — Connections — Some of the Implements — Wrist Joint Amputations — Prices, Nos. 319 and 320 ( See page 66 ) — Prices, No. 321 — Ball-and-Socket Wrist Joint — Prices, No. 323 — For Deformed Arm — Prices, No. 325 — Manner of Attaching Arm and Straps — Arm for Amputation above the Elbow — Prices, No. 327 — Manner of Attaching — Ball-and-Socket Wrist Joint for Amputation above the Elbow — Price, No. 331 — Combination Table Knife and Fork — Prices, Nos. 333 and 334 — Pocket Knife for One-armed Persons — Prices, No. 335
6. 6.Sundries — Crutches and Crutch Supplies

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