OPCA 2050 - Clinical Applications of Trans-Tibial Prostheses l

1. Role of the Prosthetist
   1. management skills
2. Lower-limb skeletal and muscular anatomy
   1. skeletal system
   2. muscular system
   3. biomechanics
3. Amputation levels and residual limb care
   1. reasons for amputation
   2. amputation surgery procedures
   3. care of the residual limb
   4. weight-bearing considerations for casting
   5. trans-tibial socket design principles
4. Evaluation considerations
   1. clinical evaluation of patient
   2. prescription criteria
   3. evaluation of residual limb
   4. residual limb casting
   5. cast modification
   6. suspension
5. Fitting trans-tibial prostheses
   1. documentation
   2. check socket fitting
   3. static alignment
   4. dynamic alignment
   5. modular components

1. fit trans-tibial.
2. clinical evaluation considerations.
3. describe basic functions of the skeletal and muscular systems.
4. identify the role of the Prosthetist.

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