Title
French metacarpal saw
Subject
Bone saws (Surgery)
Amputation--Equipment and supplies
Autopsy--Equipment and supplies
Dissection--Equipment and supplies
Amputation--instrumentation
Autopsy--instrumentation
Dissection--instrumentation
Surgical
Description
Used for amputation, autopsy and dissection
Polished steel with brass ring and ivory handle.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1760?
Contributor
Cravens, Annette
Rights
Contact the History of Medicine Collection, https://library.buffalo.edu/historyofmedicine
Format
21.6 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
97.12.23
Alternative Title
Metacarpal saw
Bone saw
Amputation saw
Autopsy saw
Dissection saw
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Metal
ivory handle
Citation
“French metacarpal saw,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16835.