Child’s spinal support, United Kingdom, 1965-1980
Made from plastic with foam neck and chin supports, this spinal support was worn by a child patient at the Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Hospital in Alton, Hampshire, England. Founded in 1908, the hospital specialised in treating children with orthopaedic conditions until it closed in the 1990s.
Object number:
2002-325
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: orthopaedic support
A support for part of the human body such as the back or a leg