Free Republic 2nd Qtr 2024 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $9,248
11%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 11%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: prosthetictoe

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • World's first prosthetic limb found on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy

    07/27/2007 10:02:17 PM PDT · by Pontiac · 19 replies · 791+ views
    Daily Mail ^ | 27th July 2007 | JAMES TOZER
    The false toe worn by a 3,000-year-old mummy has always been regarded as a simple ornament, added after death as part of burial rites. But British scientists who have studied it believe the reality is that it is the world's first working artificial body part, centuries older than anything previously found. Now they are looking for volunteers who are missing the big toe on their right foot to wear a replica and try out their theory. The original prosthetic, made out of wood and leather, is strapped to the foot of the mummified body of an Egyptian noblewoman currently on...
  • Cairo toe earliest fake body bit

    07/27/2007 11:57:48 AM PDT · by Daffynition · 23 replies · 297+ views
    BBC News ^ | Friday, 27 July 2007 | staff reporter
    An artificial big toe found on the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy could be the world's earliest functional fake body part, UK experts believe. A Manchester University team hope to prove that the leather and wood "Cairo toe" not only looked the part but also helped its owner walk. They will test a replica in volunteers whose right big toe is missing. If true, the toe will predate the currently considered earliest practical prosthesis - a fake leg from 300BC. If we can prove it was functional then we will have pushed back prosthetic medicine by as much as...