15 Photos Of Medicine In The 1800s That Will Make You Glad You Were Born Now

#13 Amputees Had It Hard

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Amputation was a common practice to save lives and while it continues today in special circumstances, antibiotics can often prevent it from being necessary. After amputation, a wealthy amputee might be fitted with a crudely made prosthetic limb like this one. It would have been very uncomfortable and awkward to use.