OPCA 2030 - Clinical Applications of Upper Extremity Orthoses

1. Major pathologies of the upper-limb
   1. pathomechanics of the shoulder, arm and hand
   2. functional loss at various spinal cord lesion levels
   3. categorization of major pathologies
2. Patient upper-limb evaluations
   1. Upper-limb technical analysis form
   2. physical assessment procedures
   3. upper-limb prescription principles
   4. orthotic recommendations
   5. casting and measuring
   6. differentiating design criteria for orthoses
3. Fabrication
   1. orthoses component identification
   2. metal orthoses fabricating procedures
   3. plastic orthoses fabricating procedures
4. Fitting
   1. hand and wrist-hand orthoses
   2. adjustments for proper fit and function
   3. final fit evaluation
   4. documentation

1. describe the major pathologies of the upper-limb.
2. fabricate hand and wrist-hand orthoses.
3. fit hand and wrist-hand orthoses.
4. perform upper-limb patient evaluations.

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