OPCA 2050 - Clinical Applications of Trans-Tibial Prostheses l

1. Patient management skills
   1. the role of the assistant
   2. documentation
   3. professionalism
   4. patient education
2. Amputation levels and residual limb care
   1. lower extremity anatomy
   2. causes of trans-tibial amputations
   3. trans-tibial amputation surgery
   4. post-operative residual limb care
3. Clinical evaluation
   1. formulation of the prosthetic treatment plan
   2. prescription criteria
   3. design considerations
4. Implement the treatment plan
   1. residual limb casting
   2. cast modification
   3. component selection
   4. static alignment
   5. fabricate prosthesis
5. Fitting trans-tibial prosthesis
   1. trans-tibial fitting
   2. dynamic alignment

1. demonstrate patient management skills.
2. describe the levels of lower limb amputations.
3. evaluate a trans-tibial amputee.
4. implement a treatment plan.
5. fit a trans-tibial prosthesis.

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