OPCA 1050 - Thermoplastic Orthoses

1. Model forming
   1. lower-limb, spinal and upper limb models
   2. angular changes to negative models
   3. modifications to plaster models
2. Vacuum form and fabricate thermoplastic orthoses
   1. components
   2. aligning joints to model
   3. vacuum forming thermoplastic
3. Trim lines and finishing edges
   1. rough trim
   2. definitive trim lines
   3. edges

1. establish trim lines and finish edges of thermoplastic orthoses.
2. fabricate a variety of articulating thermoplastic orthoses.
3. vacuum form thermoplastic over a variety of plaster models of lower limb, spinal and upper limb sections.

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