OPCA 2070 - Clinical Applications of Trans-Femoral Prostheses

1. Patient management
   1. clinical evaluation
   2. amputation levels
   3. prescription criteria
   4. treatment plans
   5. documentation
2. Implement treatment plan
   1. anatomical shape capturing
   2. socket designs
   3. static alignment
   4. suspension
3. Component selection
   1. K levels / Medicare Functional Classification Levels
   2. prosthetic knees
   3. prosthetic feet d. modular components
4. Fitting trans-femoral prostheses
   1. fitting criteria
   2. dynamic alignment
   3. gait
5. Characteristics of unique amputation levels
   1. knee disarticulation
   2. hip disarticulation
   3. hemi-pelvectomy

1. evaluate an amputee, guided by given prescription criteria.
2. fabricate variations in trans-femoral socket designs.
3. implement a prosthetic treatment plan.
4. describe amputation levels.
5. select components to meet specific amputee needs.
6. fit a trans-femoral prosthesis.

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