Description: Traction Clamp
Caption: This traction clamp was used for the treatment of limb fractures during the early 20th century. On March 31, 1931, an earthquake leveled Managua, Nicaragua. Maj. Paul Hawley, USA-MC, chief surgeon of the Nicaragua Canal Survey, was detailed to assist in the treatment of those injured by collapsed buildings. He commissioned a local blacksmith to make six clamps to provide tension for patients recovering from a limb fracture, ensuring the healed limb was straight. This clamp was removed from the patient after 25 days of use. [M-129.00093] (Disclosure: This image has been cropped to emphasize the subject.) (National Museum of Health and Medicine Photo by Ian Herbst)
| Date Taken: | 08.25.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2021 10:26 |
| Photo ID: | 6836540 |
| VIRIN: | 210825-D-TY520-0003 |
| Resolution: | 2000x1676 |
| Size: | 1.35 MB |
| Location: | SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 13 |
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