OPM-6010 Lower Limb Orthotics Practice
This comprehensive course examines the principles and practices of lower limb prosthetics as they relate to amputations distal to the knee and proximal to the knee. The course covers a diversity of topics which include: patient assessment, post-operative management, negative impression and measurement procedures, modification techniques, fabrication procedures, prosthetic alignment, gait analysis, fit and function assessments, computer-aided-design/computer-aided-manufacture in prosthetics (CAD/CAM), feet, component and material selection and principles of gait training. Professional patient/subject models are used to demonstrate the clinical fit and function of a prosthesis. Parts of this course will reflect on social structures that have helped shape reality as our patients experience it when we are providing care.