MPO 5310 Spinal Orthotics
Spinal Orthotics (3). The spinal orthotics course provides an overview of orthotic management of the trunk, head and neck. The topics covered in this course are: cervical orthoses (CO), thoracic lumbo-sacral orthoses (TLSO), lumbo-sacral orthoses (LSO), sacral orthoses (SO), scoliosis management, post-operative management of the spine, cranial helmets, thermal injuries of the face and extremities. Students use each other as pseudo-patient models to fabricate and fit an array of custom orthoses. However, professional patient models will be used for some elements of the course.