Amputation saw
Surgery was risky. Patients had to endure the pain. Just the word ‛pain' made people pale around the nose. All the surgeon could do was act quickly. For amputation of fingers, he used a knife; for a leg, a saw was more convenient. What happened to a sawn-off leg? That was taken by the 'leg boy' and thrown in the rubbish.
Date
1900-1925
Materials
Steel
Dimensions
breadth:
45 cm