MPO 6520 Upper Extremity Prosthetics
Upper Extremity Prosthetics (3). This course examines the principles and practices of prosthetics as they relate to amputations of the upper extremity and include: transhumeral, transradial, partial hand amputations, shoulder disarticulations, congenital anomalies, and myoelectric prostheses. The course covers the following topics: patient assessment, post-operative management, negative impression and measurement procedures, motion analysis, prosthetic alignment, fit and function assessments, fabrication procedures, computer-aided-design /computer-aided-manufacture in prosthetics (CAD/CAM), component and material selection, and principles of gait training. Professional patient/subject models are used to demonstrate the clinical fit and function of prostheses.