Artificial right arm, Cambodia, 1997-2002
Thousands of landmines were laid in Cambodia during the Vietnamese occupation between 1979 and 1989, and afterwards as a means of defence. Unfortunately, Since 1979, many Cambodians have died after stepping on them – most of these victims were civilians, many of them children. At least 25,000 have lost limbs in this way. Adjustable at the elbow, this plastic prosthetic arm was developed and made by The Cambodia Trust for landmine victims. The Cambodia Trust is a British charity set up to provide landmine victims with prosthetic limbs. The Trust also aims to train local people in orthopaedics and prosthetics so that they can eventually take over the three rehabilitation centres in Cambodia.
Object number:
2004-38
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Glossary: landmine
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Glossary: prostheses
Artificial body parts, or materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic effect. Prostheses can be functional (artificial arms and legs), or cosmetic (artificial eye).
Glossary: artificial arm
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