A moulded left forearm splint of cast aluminum that resembles the shape of a forearm; the concave arm brace has upturned sides that can be bent and shaped to the human arm and has numerous diamond-shaped cutouts that give the appearance of a grater; towards the hand the brace twists slightly and na…
A moulded left forearm splint of cast aluminum that resembles the shape of a forearm; the concave arm brace has upturned sides that can be bent and shaped to the human arm and has numerous diamond-shaped cutouts that give the appearance of a grater; towards the hand the brace twists slightly and narrows before joining with a cast hammer-like handgrip of solid aluminum
Stamped into metal at bottom back: "ZIMMER MFG. CO. // WARSAW [logo that looks like a diamond shape with a "Z" inside] IND. U.S.A. // 13F"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-16
Dimension Notes
Length 21.5 cm x Width 8.1 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Splint shows traces of pitting and scratching on all surfaces but is generally quite clean; there are minor adhesive marks on outer surfaces
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," J. F. Hartz Co. Ltd., Toronto, 1960, p. 121 (similar to item 6-13F-OEC)
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.