How long ago did prosthetics appear? Detailed answer

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How long ago did prosthetics appear?

Although prosthetics as an independent discipline took shape only in the XNUMXth century, references to it can be found even in ancient times.

The Greek historian Herodotus mentions a certain Hegesistratus (500 BC) who made himself a wooden prosthetic leg and served in the Persian army. The Roman historian Pliny reports on a general who lost his arm during the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) and who, with the help of a specially made iron hand, could hold a shield. The Nuremberg Museum has a metal prosthetic arm made in 1509. In 1552, Ambroise Pare made a prosthetic leg with a knee joint and a lock.

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