Double iron calliper boots

Creator

Date

Circa 1940

Identifier

School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago

Publisher

___

Abstract

The pair of child’s boots with iron callipers (or calipers; US) on display are typical of those used to prevent contractures of the lower limb muscles following lower limb paralysis secondary due to polio. The wearing of these boots must have had some psychological effect on children suffering from polio. The sheer weight of these boots must also have had some physical impact on these children.

Files

wee_boots-m.jpg

Citation

___, “Double iron calliper boots,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed March 30, 2024, https://ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/8062.