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Amputation Knife(1700s)
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Knives used for amputations during the 18th century were typically curved, because surgeons tended to make a circular cut through the skin and muscle before the bone was cut with a saw. By the 1800s, straight knives became more popular because they made it easier to leave a flap of skin that could be used to cover the exposed stump.

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Amputation Saw(1600s)
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While some surgeons chose to flaunt their wealth with elaborately decorated saws like this, the crevices in the intricate engravings proved to be a breeding ground for germs.

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Arrow Remover(1500s)
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It is hypothesized that it was inserted into the wound in a contracted position, with the central shaft used to grasp the arrow. The blades, which appear to have their sharp edges facing outward, were then expanded using the scissor-like handles, thus expanding the flesh around the arrow to prevent the arrowhead from ripping through the meat as it was pulled out.

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Hernia Tool(1850s)
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This unique tool was used after the restoration of a hernia. It was inserted into the body near the affected area and left there for a week to produce scar tissue that would help seal the hernia.

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Tobacco Smoke Enema(1750s-1850s)
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The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient's rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase "blow smoke up one's ass."

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Creepy stuff

:FU: im getting surgury soon i did not need to see this lol

Ooooh, I see you finally opted for the sex change

lol but i am tempted :whistle: jk

you gotta do what you gotta do :rolleyes:

I'm sure a butcher's knife would have been more useful than that knife.

EWugjjhh, the first 2 were the creepiest and that arrow shit 1. that would make me cry! :n:

To think people wern't under anesthetic when they had to have these tools used on them! The pain must have been unbearable.

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