OPCA 2080 - Clinical Applications of Upper Limb Prostheses

1. Patient care skills
   1. amputation surgery
   2. clinical assessment
   3. prescription criteria
   4. treatment plans
   5. documentation
2. Implement a treatment plan
   1. anatomical shape capturing
   2. shape modification
   3. socket designs
   4. lamination
   5. fabrication techniques
3. Component selection
   1. trans-radial
   2. trans-humeral
   3. harnessing
   4. cable systems
4. Fitting upper extremity prostheses
   1. trans-radial fitting criteria
   2. trans-humeral fitting criteria
   3. alignment

1. evaluate an amputee, guided by given prescription criteria.
2. implement a treatment plan.
3. create cabling and harnessing systems.
4. fabricate upper extremity prostheses.
5. select components for an upper extremity prosthesis.
6. fit a trans-radial prosthesis.
7. fit a trans-humeral prosthesis.
8. document patient encounters.

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