A femur that was sawed while being amputated is displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Matt McClain
A femur that was sawed while being amputated is displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Matt McClain
While I was a student at Gettysburg College from ‘87-’91, there were a few instances where locals were having renovations done to their property otlr a utility company was digging and they’d find a crate of amputated limbs or other artifacts. The National Park Service would swoop in, surround the area with orange plastic fencing and complete the excavation.
Have to go to work. Read half of the article, very interesting.
Will read later.
James Hanger, a Confederate soldier became the first amputee of the CW when his leg was struck by a cannon ball...
He founded Hanger Prosthetics, the company that makes prosthetic limbs (they supply me with my prosthetic)