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James Syme's Amputation knives and saw

These amputation knives and saw were owned by James Syme. Syme was a leading surgeon of his day due to his pioneering surgical technique and still lends his name to amputation techniques used today. You can read more about Syme's amputation on our blog:https://bit.ly/36mwBrc

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