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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHC/P 602 Scientific nameHomo sapiens CollectionHunterian CategoryDry preparations Object nameFemur, Amputation, osteomyelitis, Morbid Anatomy of Bones, Mounted dry bone DescriptionA large piece of sequestrum from the shaft of an amputated femur. The sequestrum includes the entire thickness of the sawn extremity, and tapers to the jagged proximal end at which exfoliation was eventually achieved. Necrosis of such large pieces of bone indicates a severe and chronic osteomyelitis of the bone, presumably as a consequence of amputation. Production date 1775 Preparator‎ Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London Owner/user Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist presented Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799) Physical Location LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions Physical Information Physical descriptionDry preparation of bone mounted in a circular glass jar with glass lid. Materialglass (material) Dimensions whole height: 212 mm whole diameter: 65 mm whole weight: 460 g Bibliography SourceProger 1966-1972 Vol. 2, page 34. NotesText taken from Shattock (1909-19). TranscriptA sequestrum, 14 cm (5 ½ inches) in length, from the shaft of a femur after amputation. At the sawn extremity the whole thickness of the shaft is involved; higher up the surface is almost everywhere deeply pitted and eroded from the destruction of the more superficial and living parts of the bone. The upper limit, at the line where the actual detachment has been effected, is highly jagged and tapering.

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Object numberRCSHC/P 602

Object nameFemur, Amputation, osteomyelitis, Morbid Anatomy of Bones, Mounted dry bone

DescriptionA large piece of sequestrum from the shaft of an amputated femur. The sequestrum includes the entire thickness of the sawn extremity, and tapers to the jagged proximal end at which exfoliation was eventually achieved. Necrosis of such large pieces of bone indicates a severe and chronic osteomyelitis of the bone, presumably as a consequence of amputation.

Production date 1775

Preparator‎

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London

Owner/user

Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist

presented

Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799)

Physical Location

LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions

Physical Information

Physical descriptionDry preparation of bone mounted in a circular glass jar with glass lid.

Materialglass (material)

Dimensions

whole height: 212 mm
whole diameter: 65 mm
whole weight: 460 g

Bibliography

SourceProger 1966-1972

Vol. 2, page 34.

NotesText taken from Shattock (1909-19).

TranscriptA sequestrum, 14 cm (5 ½ inches) in length, from the shaft of a femur after amputation. At the sawn extremity the whole thickness of the shaft is involved; higher up the surface is almost everywhere deeply pitted and eroded from the destruction of the more superficial and living parts of the bone. The upper limit, at the line where the actual detachment has been effected, is highly jagged and tapering.

Physical Location

Physical Information

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