000004751 001__ 4751 000004751 005__ 20230914041702.0 000004751 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M4ZP44H9 000004751 037__ $$aDA 000004751 245__ $$aJapanese surgical field kit 000004751 269__ $$a1945 000004751 336__ $$aStill image 000004751 520__ $$aA surgical field kit found near the front lines in Japan in World War II. The blond wood case measures 41.5 x 29.8 x 10 cm and has two removable, metal-lined instrument trays. One of the trays has three metal-covered compartments which contain brass and steel bone pins, screws, and straps. The other tray holds seventeen osteo-surgical instruments. A photo identification chart is affixed to the inner case lid. The set is in excellent condition, although a small portion of the case is missing along the bottom seam. 000004751 520__ $$aOne of two digital photographs (with 77-110_1_3b.jpg) of a World War II-era Japanese bone surgery field kit. In this image, the wooden case has been opened, and propped against a white background. A gloved hand can be seen supporting the case. One of the metal-lined instrument trays, containing seventeen surgical instruments, can be seen inside the case. A photo-identification chart with Japanese characters can be seen affixed to the inner lid. A ruler has been placed below the case for size comparison. 000004751 520__ $$aca. 1939-1945? 000004751 520__ $$aMedical Museum Collection, Shelf 4C2 000004751 540__ $$fCC BY 000004751 542__ $$fIn Copyright 000004751 650__ $$aWorld War II$$035994 000004751 650__ $$ajapan 000004751 650__ $$aOrthopedic Procedures$$031751 000004751 650__ $$aMilitary Medicine$$022314 000004751 650__ $$aSurgical Instruments$$026666 000004751 8564_ $$9d53ac1f6-473d-40cc-9c9e-1cc29dfba11c$$s55273$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/4751/files/07414eea3212013d444deef7e5dedef3.jpg 000004751 905__ $$a/rest/prod/z3/16/q2/03/z316q203z 000004751 980__ $$aHistorical Collections and Archives