Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Pink (flesh tone) moulded polyethylene form; cream-colour leather lining and medium-brown leather protective flap beneath left-side lacing; silver metal hardware (ie. eyelets, etc.); brown cotton (?) string lace. Large rectangular piece of off-white cotton gauze fixed to inside back of corset using masking tape.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

42,2 cm

Largeur

33,2 cm

Hauteur

19,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Technologies d'assistance

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Ste Justine

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Ville

Montréal

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Example of rigid corset custom made for, and worn by, polio suffers in Canada in early 1970s. Corset was probably fitted and mfd. at l'Hopital Ste-Justine in Montreal, PQ where donor Mario Fagnan was a patient.

Fonction

To protect and provide physical support to the wearer's torso.

Technique

Torso supports were often worn by polio patients, who required physical support for weakened muscles and resulting curvature of the spine. This corset incorporates rigid synthetic materials (plastics) which were moulded to the wearer's form to ensure a perfect fit, and therefore provide maximum benefit. Older supports were made of cotton or other fabrics, re-reinforced with metal: these were bulkier, heavier and capable of limited adjustment. Mario contracted polio in Aug. 1963, when he was 8 yrs. old. He recovered sufficiently to walk with the aid of crutches, leg braces & a corset to support his lower torso. Because of his changing needs, and because he was still growing, these devices had to be changed over time. Worn with underpants 2004.0096.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

None evident.

Manque

Appears complete.

Fini

Pink (flesh tone) moulded polyethylene form; cream-colour leather lining and medium-brown leather protective flap beneath left-side lacing; silver metal hardware (ie. eyelets, etc.); brown cotton (?) string lace. Large rectangular piece of off-white cotton gauze fixed to inside back of corset using masking tape.

Décoration

S/O