This is a pair of excision saws manufactured by George Tiemann & Co. of New York City. George Shrady, editor of the journal Medical Review, published his description of these instruments on January 3, 1879. These instruments were intended to perform an excision of a damaged humerus as an alternative to amputation. The trocar surrounding the saw was inserted into the arm through an incision. The saw then cut through the bone with minimal damage to the surrounding muscle and skin. The damaged bone could then be extracted, permitting the patient to retain some function of his hands and forearm. One was manufactured in 1879 (left) and the other in 1883 (right). [M-129.00038 and M-129.00164] (National Museum of Health and Medicine Photo by Kevin Sommer Giron)
| Date Taken: | 03.24.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2025 11:38 |
| Photo ID: | 8949044 |
| VIRIN: | 250324-D-FY143-2003 |
| Resolution: | 3714x2476 |
| Size: | 3.72 MB |
| Location: | SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US |
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