Prostheses for amputees in the Meiji Era : Three case studies
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概要
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The purpose of this study is to elucidate the process of development of extremity prostheses by looking at 3 cases from the Meiji Era. The Meiji Era was a period when Japan acquired new ideas and great efforts were made to catch up with modern Western countries. The investigation was conducted through interviews with several persons concerned and by examination of recently discovered records. The cases are summarized as follows: 1. Tanosuke Sawamura III(1845-1878), a Kabuki actor, whose right leg was amputated due to gangrene, ordered an artificial leg from Kisaburo Matsumoto, a ningyoushi(a maker of dolls). This prosthesis had a beautiful appearance, but was not practical. 2. Shigenobu Okuma(1838-1922), an elite politician who lost his right leg in a terrorist incident, was presented a prosthesis by A. A. Marks Co. in the U.S.A. Okuma was greatly satisfied and wrote a letter of thanks. At that time, however, imported prostheses were not only expensive to obtain but also not well adapted to the Japanese life style. 3. Yuichi Suzuki(1872-1921), who lost his right leg in an accident at the age of 16, made great efforts to develop an artificial leg to fit himself.He later established a prosthetics production company.
- ライフサポート学会の論文
- 2000-06-25