By the late 19th century, prosthetics vendors would offer peglegs as cheaper alternatives to more intricate, lifelike artificial legs.[2] Even as vendors touted advantages of more complicated prostheses over simple peglegs,[2] according to a contemporary surgeon, many patients found a pegleg more comfortable for walking.[3] According to medical reports, some amputees were able to adjust to the use of a pegleg so well that they could walk 10, or even 30, miles in one day.[4]
Nowadays, wooden peglegs have been replaced by more modern materials, though some sports prostheses do have the same form.[5]
Billy Waters (1778–1823), aka Black Billy, former African American slave, then sailor in the British Navy until he became an amputee. Also a busker of prolific merit.
Peg Leg Sam (Arthur Jackson) (1911–1977) American blues musician
Joe "Pegleg" Morgan (1929–1993), first non-Hispanic member of the Mexican Mafia, an American criminal organization
Referencesedit
^Cantos, Mae (2005) "Pirates & Peg Legs: a Historical Look at Amputation and Prosthetics" In: Whitelaw, William A. (2005) (editor) Proceedings of the 14h Annual History of Medicine Days Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, pp. 16–20, OCLC 225558769, page 16
^ abMarks, George Edwin (1888), A Treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet, A. A. Marks, p. 47
^Tillmanns, Hermann (1895), Stimson, Lewis Atterbury (ed.), itle The principles of surgery and surgical pathology: general rules governing operations and the application of dressings, D. Appleton and company, p. 128
^Teale, Thomas Pridgin (1858), On amputation by a long and a short rectangular flap, pp. 29, 31
^Clarke, Carl D. (1965) Prosthetics Standard Arts Press, Butler, Maryland, OCLC 5083790, page 182
^. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
Further readingedit
Booksedit
Murdoch, George and Wilson, A. Bennett (1998) A primer on amputations and artificial limbs C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, ISBN0-398-06800-3
Pitkin, Mark R. (2009) Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics Springer verlag, New York, ISBN978-3-642-03015-4
Seymour, Ron (2002) Prosthetics and orthotics: lower limb and spinal Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ISBN0-7817-2854-1
Warren, D. W. (2001) James Gillingham: surgical mechanist & manufacturer of artificial limbs Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society, Taunton, England, ISBN0-9533539-5-8
Articlesedit
Bliquez, Lawrence J. (1996). "Prosthetics in Classical Antiquity: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Prosthetics". In Haase, Wolfgang (ed.). Philosophie, Wissenschaften, Technik. Wissenschaften (Medizin und Biologie [Forts.]). doi:10.1515/9783110809008-009. ISBN9783110809008.
Cantos, Mae (2005) "Pirates & Peg Legs: a Historical Look at Amputation and Prosthetics" In: Whitelaw, William A. (2005) (editor) Proceedings of the 14h Annual History of Medicine Days Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, pp. 16–20, OCLC 225558769
Finch, Jacqueline (2011). "The ancient origins of prosthetic medicine". The Lancet. 377 (9765): 548–549. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60190-6. PMID 21341402. S2CID 42637892.
Padula, Patricia A.; Friedmann, Lawrence W. (1987). "Acquired Amputation and Prostheses Before the Sixteenth Century". Angiology. 38 (2): 133–141. doi:10.1177/000331978703800207. PMID 3548491. S2CID 37784673.
Reeves, Nicholas (1999) "New lights on ancient Egyptian prosthetic medicine" In: Davies, W. V. (editor) (1999) Studies in Egyptian Antiquities. A Tribute to T.G.H. James British Museum Press, London, pp. 73–77, ISBN0-86159-123-2
Thurston, Alan J. (2007). "Paré and Prosthetics: The Early History of Artificial Limbs". ANZ Journal of Surgery. 77 (12): 1114–1119. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04330.x. PMID 17973673. S2CID 10255728.
Wilson, Philip D. (1922) "Early weight-bearing in the treatment of amputations of the lower limbs"[permanent dead link]The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 4: pp. 224–247
November 28, 2023
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For other uses see Pegleg disambiguation Wooden leg redirects here For the Cheyenne warrior see Wooden Leg A pegleg is a prosthesis or artificial limb fitted to the remaining stump of a human leg Its use dates to antiquity 1 An articulated wood and leather prosthetic leg of a Slovenian soldier wounded in World War I 1917 Contents 1 History 2 Notable pegleg wearers 3 References 4 Further reading 4 1 Books 4 2 ArticlesHistory editBy the late 19th century prosthetics vendors would offer peglegs as cheaper alternatives to more intricate lifelike artificial legs 2 Even as vendors touted advantages of more complicated prostheses over simple peglegs 2 according to a contemporary surgeon many patients found a pegleg more comfortable for walking 3 According to medical reports some amputees were able to adjust to the use of a pegleg so well that they could walk 10 or even 30 miles in one day 4 Nowadays wooden peglegs have been replaced by more modern materials though some sports prostheses do have the same form 5 Notable pegleg wearers edit nbsp Pegleg of Jozef SowinskiFrancois Le Clerc died 1563 privateer Cornelis Jol 1597 1641 privateer and Dutch West India Company admiral Peter Stuyvesant 1612 1672 Dutch Director General of New Amsterdam 6 Blas de Lezo 1687 1741 Spanish admiral Gouverneur Morris 1752 1816 American politician Brook Watson 1735 1807 Lord Mayor of London Pierre Daumesnil 1776 1832 French general Jozef Sowinski 1777 1831 Polish General Billy Waters 1778 1823 aka Black Billy former African American slave then sailor in the British Navy until he became an amputee Also a busker of prolific merit Vuk Karadzic 1787 1864 Serbian linguist Thomas L Smith 1801 1866 American mountain man Albert Chmielowski 1845 1916 Polish artist founder of the Albertine Brothers and Sisters saint of the Catholic Church Robert McAlpin Williamson 1804 1859 nicknamed Three legged Willie Republic of Texas Supreme Court Justice state lawmaker and Texas Ranger Kushibiki Yumindo 1859 1924 Japanese impresario Peg Leg Bates 1907 1998 dancer Peg Leg Sam Arthur Jackson 1911 1977 American blues musician Joe Pegleg Morgan 1929 1993 first non Hispanic member of the Mexican Mafia an American criminal organizationReferences edit Cantos Mae 2005 Pirates amp Peg Legs a Historical Look at Amputation and Prosthetics In Whitelaw William A 2005 editor Proceedings of the 14h Annual History of Medicine Days Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary Alberta pp 16 20 OCLC 225558769 page 16 a b Marks George Edwin 1888 A Treatise on Marks patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet A A Marks p 47 Tillmanns Hermann 1895 Stimson Lewis Atterbury ed itle The principles of surgery and surgical pathology general rules governing operations and the application of dressings D Appleton and company p 128 Teale Thomas Pridgin 1858 On amputation by a long and a short rectangular flap pp 29 31 Clarke Carl D 1965 Prosthetics Standard Arts Press Butler Maryland OCLC 5083790 page 182 he lost his leg at Saint Martin Archived from the original on 2011 03 12 Retrieved 2012 02 20 Further reading editBooks edit Murdoch George and Wilson A Bennett 1998 A primer on amputations and artificial limbs C Thomas Springfield Illinois ISBN 0 398 06800 3 Pitkin Mark R 2009 Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics Springer verlag New York ISBN 978 3 642 03015 4 Seymour Ron 2002 Prosthetics and orthotics lower limb and spinal Lippincott Williams amp Wilkins Philadelphia Pennsylvania ISBN 0 7817 2854 1 Warren D W 2001 James Gillingham surgical mechanist amp manufacturer of artificial limbs Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society Taunton England ISBN 0 9533539 5 8Articles edit Bliquez Lawrence J 1996 Prosthetics in Classical Antiquity Greek Etruscan and Roman Prosthetics In Haase Wolfgang ed Philosophie Wissenschaften Technik Wissenschaften Medizin und Biologie Forts doi 10 1515 9783110809008 009 ISBN 9783110809008 Cantos Mae 2005 Pirates amp Peg Legs a Historical Look at Amputation and Prosthetics In Whitelaw William A 2005 editor Proceedings of the 14h Annual History of Medicine Days Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary Alberta pp 16 20 OCLC 225558769 Finch Jacqueline 2011 The ancient origins of prosthetic medicine The Lancet 377 9765 548 549 doi 10 1016 S0140 6736 11 60190 6 PMID 21341402 S2CID 42637892 Padula Patricia A Friedmann Lawrence W 1987 Acquired Amputation and Prostheses Before the Sixteenth Century Angiology 38 2 133 141 doi 10 1177 000331978703800207 PMID 3548491 S2CID 37784673 Reeves Nicholas 1999 New lights on ancient Egyptian prosthetic medicine In Davies W V editor 1999 Studies in Egyptian Antiquities A Tribute to T G H James British Museum Press London pp 73 77 ISBN 0 86159 123 2 Thurston Alan J 2007 Pare and Prosthetics The Early History of Artificial Limbs ANZ Journal of Surgery 77 12 1114 1119 doi 10 1111 j 1445 2197 2007 04330 x PMID 17973673 S2CID 10255728 Wilson Philip D 1922 Early weight bearing in the treatment of amputations of the lower limbs permanent dead link The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 4 pp 224 247 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pegleg amp oldid 1170569097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
