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Prosthetics

From the earliest recorded account of an amputation and subsequent prosthesis in ancient Hindu writings, to a 16th-century fully articulated artificial hand controlled by an intricate geared mechanism, to today's use of plastics and space-age materials, we chronicle the long history of prosthetic devices.

English
  • Originally Aired November 23, 1998
  • Runtime 44 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network H2
  • Created August 28, 2020 by
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  • Modified July 26, 2024 by
    flcowboy