Orthopedics
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Augustus A. White papers
Collection Identifier: H MS c397The Augustus A. White papers, 1951-2010 (inclusive), are the product of White's activities as an orthopedic surgeon, Harvard Medical School faculty member, and author and researcher.
Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling),1848-192. Series of orthopedic braces designed by Edward H. Bradford, 1880-1898
Six leg braces
Child's daytime leg brace, designed to be worn inside a shoe, 1880-1898, 1880-1898
"#4 / Day brace worn inside a shoe." written on tag attached to object.
Child's daytime leg brace for 5 year old, 1880-1898, 1880-1898
"#5 / Day brace / at age of 5 yrs. / Last brace taken off in March 1885." written on one tag attached to object. "Lloyd's la[st] Brace, tak[en off] / March" written on partial tag attached to object.
Child's nighttime leg braces, 1880-1898, 1880-1898
"#1 / These two, evidently worn at night, went on the thigh and something went down to one of the little splints." written on tag attached to object.
Nighttime leg brace for a 5-6 year old child, 1880-1898, 1880-1898
"#6 / Night brace lined with felt and bound on with cheese cloth bandage. / 5-6 years." written on tag attached to object. "Lloyd's night brace was lined with felt and bound on with cheese cloth bandage" written on a note attached to the brace with twine.
Nighttime leg brace for an 18 year old, 1880-1898, 1880-1898
"#7 / Night brace used at the age of 18 post-operatively." written on tag attached to object.
Orthopedic leg brace for a 4-5 year old child, 1880-1898, 1880-1898
"13255 #6 / Day brace, age 4 or 5. The extension of the brace to the pelvis was an attempt to prevent internal rotation of the foot." written on historical tag attached to object. "31623 / 9" written on interior of shoe.
Orthopedic shoe made for an infant whose toes were folded back on the instep, circa 1730, circa 1730
One shoe