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Creepy surgical tools from the past (20 pics + text)

Posted in Pictures 6 Jul 2009 / 16019 views

You might think your HMO plan is scary, but at least it doesn't use these vintage surgical instruments...hopefully.
Creepy surgical tools from the past (20 pics + text)

Creepy surgical tools from the past (20 pics + text)

Amputation Knife (1700s)
Knives used for amputations during the 18th century were typically curved, because surgeons tended to make a circular cut through the skin and muscle before the bone was cut with a saw. By the 1800s, straight knives became more popular because they made it easier to leave a flap of skin that could be used to cover the exposed stump.