Diseased right scapula

  • Reference
    • GB 133 VFA.7.2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 13 Nov 1936
  • Physical Description
    • Height: 25.4 cms Width: 16 cms 1 object Drawing, carbon dustRoss board Worn and slightly torn down left side, possibly water damage

Scope and Content

Drawing of scapula amputated from 67 year old female patient affected by an extra-periosteal sarcoma. Annotations on the back read "EPS scapula (R) (Intramuscular) operation Nov 13 1936" and "55091408. Patient's name 67".

Signed in bottom right corner.

Related Material

UoM Library also hold notes giving a brief overview of this patient's case which can be found in the Papers of Sir Harry Platt, PLA/1/6/2. The same collection also contains three lantern slides relating to this patient; one histological, one of this drawing, and one a clinical photograph. See PLA/1/6/9.

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