A Conversation for Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, DSO DFC
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bubba-fretts Started conversation Nov 30, 2005
I wasn't sure if you'd feel it was relevant, but you might want to include a link to the British Lmbless Ex Service Mens Association.
http://www.blesma.org/
Bader was their most famous member.
As for his limbs. He wore bilateral standard post war No# 8 style prostheses. A leather cup resting inside a metal shin unit conected to a uniaxial ankle with rubber dorsiflexion and planterflexion stops. They also have single axis knee joints leading to leather thigh corsets that suspend the prosthesis. He would have supplimented this with a secondary waist belt and 'pick ups'.
Thankfully times have moved on... 
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Cal - interim high priest of the Church of the Holy Tail Posted Dec 11, 2005
Sorry bubba I've only just seen this I was ignoring you I promise
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