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450
B.C. Peg Legs
Peg legs and crutches, made of wood and leather were invented. -
500
B.C. Herodotus
The oldest known reference to prosthetics being used is when a man named Herodotus wrote about a prisoner who escaped jail by cutting his own foot off -
Jan 13, 1529
Ambroise Pare
Ambroise Pare was the first person to have introduced prosthetics as lifesaving. It could save the lives of all of the disabled. -
Pieter Verduyn
In 1690, the Dutch surgeon Pieter Verduyn invented a hinged lower leg prosthesis with a leather cuff. -
Amputee Community
In 1812, the amputee community saw the first prosthetic arm to be operated by the muscles of the opposite shoulder. -
Sir James Syme
In 1843, Sir James Syme described his method for ankle amputation. -
Capri,Italy
In 1858, in Capri, Italy, the oldest known copper and wood leg was discovered. -
The American Civil War
Between 1861-1865, The American Civil War caused the start of the American prosthetics field. -
The United States
Medical doctors were able to place illustrated ads, creating more customers. -
The United States
The United States government made a deal with some military companies to improve prosthetics rather than weapons. -
Barron and Mosely
Eric Barron and Mark Mosely incorporated metal to distribute force better. -
Andrew
Andrew replaced metal with thermoplastic for better stability on the shoulder level area. -
John Miguelez
A group led by John Miguelez specialized in prosthetics. -
B.C. Marcus Sergius
Also the historical account of a Roman General named Marcus Sergius who lost his right hand in battle of the second Punic war. He later got an artificial hand made out of iron and soon was in battle again. -
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