MPO 5210 Lower Limb Orthotics
Lower Limb Orthotics (3). The topics covered in this course will include all elements of orthotic intervention of the lower extremity that are concerned with the lower leg and foot distal (i.e., below) to the knee. The major areas addressed in this course are: pedorthotics, foot orthoses (FO), ankle foot orthoses (AFO), neuroprosthetics, examination of the foot and ankle, pediatric and adult orthotic management, technical fabrication methods, computer-aided- design/computer-aided-manufacture in orthotics (CAD/CAM), orthotic management of fractures, fit and function assessment. Students use each other as pseudo- patient models to fabricate and fit an array of custom orthoses.