Comments on: International Museum of Surgical Science http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/02/international-museum-of-surgical-science/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sydney http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/02/international-museum-of-surgical-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1883914 Sydney Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27236#comment-1883914 Scoliosis braces are torture devices, believe me. I never got calluses from mine, just big long open rug burn looking things. Awful. Scoliosis braces are torture devices, believe me. I never got calluses from mine, just big long open rug burn looking things. Awful.

]]> By: Another Tim http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/02/international-museum-of-surgical-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1883204 Another Tim Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:18:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27236#comment-1883204 I have been to that museum, and it is a pretty cool museum. Some of the instruments are quite scary looking, but it was cool to see (and not experience!). I have been to that museum, and it is a pretty cool museum. Some of the instruments are quite scary looking, but it was cool to see (and not experience!).

]]> By: adamyoffe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/02/international-museum-of-surgical-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1883196 adamyoffe Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:47:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27236#comment-1883196 My radio station (based in Chicago and Northwest Indiana) just happened to do a couple of pieces on the Museum and interviewed a curator. Check em out - http://vocalo.org/explore/content/49894 and the remix - http://vocalo.org/explore/content/50327. My radio station (based in Chicago and Northwest Indiana) just happened to do a couple of pieces on the Museum and interviewed a curator.

Check em out – http://vocalo.org/explore/content/49894
and the remix – http://vocalo.org/explore/content/50327.

]]> By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/02/international-museum-of-surgical-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1883174 pwscott Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:24:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27236#comment-1883174 Yes I have seen the plastic scoliosis braces. Very restricting I thought. I wonder if the wood splints could still be useful today. They look more adjustable for comfort. Yes I have seen the plastic scoliosis braces. Very restricting I thought. I wonder if the wood splints could still be useful today. They look more adjustable for comfort.

]]> By: meg http://www.neatorama.com/2009/11/02/international-museum-of-surgical-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1883108 meg Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27236#comment-1883108 some vests/braces used by young severe scoliosis patients still look like that! They're just made of plastic and are not riveted together...still, they look very uncomfortable. My friend had to wear one for months before she could get surgery and always had nasty callouses where the brace dug into her skin :( some vests/braces used by young severe scoliosis patients still look like that! They’re just made of plastic and are not riveted together…still, they look very uncomfortable. My friend had to wear one for months before she could get surgery and always had nasty callouses where the brace dug into her skin :(

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