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Orthotics with Soft Orthosis

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:12.03.2024 09:54:42
Study Course Information
Course Code:REK_278LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.67ECTS:4.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Health CareTarget Audience:Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Ēriks Švēde
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures8
Classes (count)9Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes36
Total Contact Hours44
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, physiology, pathological physiology, traumatology, radiology.
Objective:
Gain knowledge – theoretical and practical on the soft orthosis breakdown of materials, manufacturing technology, the mechanism for choosing a particular patient, customization options.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Soft orthosis breakdown, working principles, materials used in the manufacture of orthosesLectures1.00auditorium
2Types of soft upper orthoses, classification, their application in various diseases, principles of measurement and productionLectures1.00auditorium
3Types of soft limbs of lower extremities, classification, their application in various diseases, principles of measurement and productionLectures1.00auditorium
4Types of soft orthoses for the back, classification, their application in various diseases, principles of measurement and production. Compression clothingLectures1.00auditorium
5Choice of materials and design of orthoses after studying specific patients' cases, evaluating the patient according to his functional abilities, taking into account the patient's diagnosis and the goal to be achieved using orthosesClasses2.00clinical base
6Measurement of lower limb, principles of soft orthosis production and production stagesClasses1.00clinical base
7Measurement of lower limb, principles of soft orthosis production and production stagesClasses2.00clinical base
8Measurement of back, principles of soft orthosis production and production stagesClasses2.00clinical base
9Application of compression clothes (orthoses) after diagnosis, measurement, fabric selection and stretching mechanismClasses2.00clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students write term papers during this course. Particular soft orthosis is prepared in practical classes. Analysis of various clinical case studies.
Assessment Criteria:
Attendance of all lectures and classes. Successfully completed independent assignments. Term paper writing and presentation. Exam.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:On successful course acquisition the students acquire theoretical knowledge of soft orthosis selection mechanism.
Skills:Practical knowledge – individual soft orthosis fabrication, finished soft orthosis adjustment.
Competencies:Being able to choose an appropriate technical aid to certain illnesses an individual patient, to argue your choice.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation by Michelle M. Lusardi, Caroline C. Nielsen and Millee Jorge, 2013.