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Hooks and peg legs have been commonly-used prostheses throughout history, and are in fact still used today. They aren't limited to use by pirates, though popular image associates them with pirates.

If a pirate lost a hand, a hook could be easily found on a ship. However, there wasn't a doctor present--the chef performed the surgery.

That being said, it wasn't terribly common.

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