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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Guthrie, Douglas
Correspondence of John Kinnaird 1957-1959; miscellaneous papers 1948-1960; notes taken from Hospital minute books of 1859-1954; draft of History 1958; proof sheets; copy photographs
Spinal condition, child, c.1940
Right lateral view of standing infant. Depicts theco-peritoneal shunt in-situ; allowing drainage of excess CSF in the spinal canal into the peritoneal cavity via a drain with valves to prevent backflow. Annotated on the covering sheet with the words "Theco-peritoneal shunt".