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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Severed Limbs and Wooden Feet: How Ancients Invented Prosthetics

An early mention of an ancient prosthetic comes from the Greek historian Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an Ancient Greek diviner who cut off his own foot to escape his Spartan captors — and replaced it with a wooden one.  By Jane Draycott  We are living through an incredibly exciting period for prosthetics. […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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