Current Trends in Amputations & Prosthetics for Physical & Occupationa (CPE 9 116)

Term: 2022-2023 Academic Year Fall

Faculty

Description

This seminar examines a clinician’s role as an interprofessional team member to determine patient need, prescribe, obtain, train in use of, and evaluate effectiveness of prosthetics. This seminar emphasizes management of patient/clients with lower extremity amputation and common etiologies related to specific limb amputations, the associated impairments, and the expected outcomes will be discussed. Attendees will learn appropriate pre-operative care and education for patients with lower extremity amputations, including pre-operative positioning and exercises based on examination findings.

Attendees will be introduced to hands-on demonstration of modern prosthetics related to limb amputation. They will be taught to correctly identify the basic components, biomechanics, alignment, material properties, fabrications, and fitting principles of prostheses. They will accurately apply biomechanical principles related to gait, balance, and mobility assessments and interventions in individual