Artificial Limb: from origins to today by https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406 en-us 2017-10-04 15:10:57 UTC 2017-11-13 21:42:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193917852 2017-10-04 15:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193917852 1. The first eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193927984 The Egyptians were the early pioneers of prosthetic technology. The prosthetic toe from an Egyptian mummy was discovered recently and it appears to have been functional.]]> 2017-10-04 15:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193927984 2. 424 B.C. to 1 B.C eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193955353 In 424 B.C., Herodotus wrote of a Persian seer who was condemned to death but escaped by amputating his own foot and making a wooden filler to walk 30 miles to the next town.]]> 2017-10-04 16:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193955353 3. The Dark Ages (476 to 1000) eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193958264 The Dark Ages saw little advancement in prosthetics other than the hand hook and peg leg. Most prostheses of the time were made to hide deformities or injuries sustained in battle.]]> 2017-10-04 16:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193958264 4. The Renaissance (1400s to 1800s) eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193959861 The Renaissance proved to be a rebirth in the history of prosthetics. Prostheses during this period were generally made of iron, steel, copper and wood.]]> 2017-10-04 16:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193959861 5. Early 1500s eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193961094 In 1508, German mercenary Gotz von Berlichingen had a pair of technologically advanced iron hands made after he lost his right arm in a battle. The hands could be manipulated by specific settings.

]]> 2017-10-04 16:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193961094 6. Mid- to late 1500s eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193963240 French Army barber/surgeon Ambroise Paré is considered by many to be the father of modern amputation surgery and prosthetic design. He introduced modern amputation procedures to the medical community and made prostheses for upper- and lower-extremity amputees. His work showed the first true understanding of how a prosthesis should function. ]]> 2017-10-04 16:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193963240 7. The 17th through 19th centuries eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193968274 In 1846, Benjamin Palmer improved the Selpho leg adding concealed tendons to simulate natural-looking movement.
In 1912 Marcel Desoutte made the first aluminum prosthesis, more functional annd lighter thean the older.]]> 2017-10-04 16:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/193968274 8. Moving toward modern times eleonorazanii https://padlet.com/eleonorazanii/nzbsonoo7406/wish/194018870 Today’s devices are much lighter, made of plastic, aluminum and composite materials to provide amputees with the most functional devices.
The advent of microprocessors, computer chips and robotics in today’s devices are designed to return amputees to the lifestyle they were accustomed to. Prostheses are also more realistic with silicone covers.

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