M0007180: Manuscript illustration of a patient being treated, possibly for dislocation

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Reduction of dislocations.

Photograph of an illustration from an unidentified manuscript, held by the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. The illustration depicts a patient with arms and legs bound and stretched, possibly as a treatment for dislocation, with doctor and assistants. Related images: M0007178

30 July 1940

2 photographs sheet film negative; 16.3 x 11.8cm photographic print; 11.3 x 15.4 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.