Ambe of Hippocrates: contraption for repairing dislocated shoulder Size:Standard: 14.8 x 10.5cm joined at his side by

joined at his side by Tommy Smith

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Ambe of Hippocrates: contraption for repairing dislocated shoulder Size:Standard: 14.8 x 10.5cm joined at his side byIllustration of the 'Ambe of Hippocrates', described a most 'ancient and famous' contraption. It was designed for correcting luxated (dislocated) shoulders arms. This is a 'new Ambe' modified and improved by Le Cat and presented to the Royal Society. The lever at A has the injured arm rest upon it, whilst the vertical piece of wood at B rests alongside the patient's body the two pieces joining and forming a hinge in the patient's armpit. The patient