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Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Victoria 3086 Australia +61 3 9479 3583 Fax: +61 3 9479 2507 2nd Floor Health Sciences 1 Bundoora Campus La Trobe University |
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Prosthetics and Orthotics is the clinical discipline related to the provision of prostheses (artificial limbs) to people with amputations, and orthoses (supportive devices) to people with musculoskeletal weaknesses or neurological disorders. The role of the prosthetist/orthotist is a clinical one, with responsibilities including, patient assessment, prescription and supply of prostheses and orthoses, caseload management liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary health team and supervision of manufacturing tasks related to prosthetic and orthotic fabrication. The prosthetist/orthotist combines knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, pathology and materials with physical skills such as patient assessment, casting, measurement and alignment to provide prosthetic and orthotic treatment specific to each individual patient. Career
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