A moulded right forearm Colles aluminum splint; metal base has all over diamond-shaped cutouts; at the hand end the brace twists slightly with the edge of thin aluminum rolls over.
A moulded right forearm Colles aluminum splint; metal base has all over diamond-shaped cutouts; at the hand end the brace twists slightly with the edge of thin aluminum rolls over.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Kingston General Hospital.
Dates
1950
1960
circa 1950-1960
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Imprinted into back: "z 20-08"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-16
Dimension Notes
Length 27.0 cm x Width 10.0 cm x Depth 5.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Minor adhesive residue and scratches on the surface of arm brace.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
The concave arm brace has upturned sides that can be bent and fit around the human arm. Based on suppliers' catalogue: "Hospital & Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by J.F. Hartz Co., 1960, p. 121 (similar to item G); "A Comprehensive Guide to Purchasing," by V. Mueller and Company, Chicago, 1956, p. 369 (similar to item OS-10150)
Research Facts
Named for Abraham Colles (1773-1843), Professor of Surgery at the College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, and who identified Colles' fracture of the wrist.