Hernias truss pads, grabados en madera, publicados en 1893 - Ilustración de stock

1) Single hernia truss pad; 2) Double hernia truss pad. In medicine, a truss is a kind of surgical appliance, particularly one used for hernia patients. A truss provides support for the herniated area, using a pad and belt arrangement to hold it in the correct position. Early versions of the hernia truss were made of leather and steel with metal springs. Wood engravings, published in 1893.