Operative photograph

Scope and Content

Black and white photograph of a flap turned back at operation, dura opened, and retractor in place mounted on a card produced by the Manchester Royal Infirmary's Department of Medical Photography which gives the patient's name, department, and photographic index number. VFA.7.135 is a drawing of the exact same image and serves as a useful comparison between artistic and photographic representations in medical illustrations.

See also VFA.7.136, VFA.7.137, and VFA.7.138 for additional drawings and VFA.7.139 for another operative photograph relating to the same patient.

Access Information

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