PRO 4361C - Upper Extremity Prosthetics

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St. Petersburg College

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Description:

4 credits Prerequisite: Admission to the Orthotics and Prosthetics BAS program. This course focuses on anatomy, biomechanics and prosthetic principles and materials to solve clinical problems affecting patients with upper extremity amputations. The student will learn to measure, cast, fabricate, design, and manufacture prostheses for partial hand, wrist disarticulation, transradial, elbow disarticulation, transhumeral, shoulder disarticulation, and thoraco-scapular amputation levels. The student will learn biomechanics of the socket fit and prosthetic alignment, and upper limb prosthetic control strategies. This course requires comprehensive integration of the students' knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics and prosthetic principles. 92 contact hours.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(727) 341-4772

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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