Spinal and Upper Limb Orthotics II

These subjects are delivered in a coordinated manner with the practical part of the Prosthetic course. The student should be required to acquire and comprehend the necessary theoretical knowledge and to be able to integrate this effectively in clinical practice. At the end of the course, student should be able to: 1. compare and contrast strategies for clinical assessment of patients and describe appropriate investigative techniques including patient history taking and physical examination; 2. recognise and describe the signs and symptoms of the most common pathologies which require prosthetic solutions including, etiology, clinical presentation, prognosis and appropriate device management; 3. distinguish between the physical characteristics of the limbs and discuss the relative implication for device design; 4. describe and compare temporospatial and kinematic characteristics of normal and pathological gait and use this information to justify the selection and design of appropriate devices; 5. describe the mechanics of materials and be able to apply these concepts to the design and construction of devices; 6. compare and contrast the functional characteristics of prosthetic components; 7. formulate appropriate prosthetic prescriptions for wide range clinical situations; and 8. appreciate and describe the roles of key members of the rehabilitation team and identify how they interrelate with the prosthetist.

Identification of orthoses for management for specific conditions; Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Kyphoscoliosis. Preparation patient for measurement for spinal and upper limb orthoses. Taking appropriate measurements for spinal and upper limb orthoses. Confirmation measurements taken from negative cast. Confirm measurements taken after modification. Fabrication orthoses for the following spinal conditions: - Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Kyphoscoliosis and Lordosis. Orthosis fittings. POT 307, POT 308, POT 311 Learning Outcomes These subjects are delivered in a coordinated manner with the practical part of the Prosthetic course. The student should be required to acquire and comprehend the necessary theoretical knowledge and to be able to integrate this effectively in clinical practice. At the end of the course, student should be able to: 1. compare and contrast strategies for clinical assessment of patients and describe appropriate investigative techniques including patient history taking and physical examination; 2. recognise and describe the signs and symptoms of the most common pathologies which require prosthetic solutions including, etiology, clinical presentation, prognosis and appropriate device management; 3. distinguish between the physical characteristics of the limbs and discuss the relative implication for device design; 4. describe and compare temporospatial and kinematic characteristics of normal and pathological gait and use this information to justify the selection and design of appropriate devices; 5. describe the mechanics of materials and be able to apply these concepts to the design and construction of devices; 6. compare and contrast the functional characteristics of prosthetic components; 7. formulate appropriate prosthetic prescriptions for wide range clinical situations; and 8. appreciate and describe the roles of key members of the rehabilitation team and identify how they interrelate with the prosthetist.