SPINAL AND LIMB FRACTURES

POR3SLF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will explore the context and practice of acute clinical management of clients requiring orthotic and/or prosthetic interventions. This subject is designed to develop your understanding of the role of the orthotist in the acute health care setting and the principles and clinical applications of orthotic devices for conditions including fracture management, pre and post-surgical management and other acute injuries and presentations.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Renee Mackenzie

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZPOTC or HZHPO and have passed HBS2SUM and POR2PGC

Co-requisites: HBS3PBD AND POR3CAT

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Functional Fracture Bracing

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Sarmiento, A

Year: 2002

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT, WILLIAMS AND WILKINS

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Practical Fracture Treatment

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: McRae, R

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Apley's System of Orthopaedics and Fractures

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Solomon, L., Warwick, D. and Navagam, S.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CRC PRESS

ISBN: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Discuss the role of orthotic management in acute clinical settings
02. Evaluate and apply safe manual handling practices for the management of clients within the context of acute clinical settings.
03. Develop and communicate prosthetic and orthotic prescriptions to manage treatment objectives.
04. Evaluate the fit and function orthotic and prosthetic devices provided in an acute clinical setting.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Renee Mackenzie

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 2.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1000-word individual case study

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO3

One 1200-word Laboratory portfolio project

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One 2 hour end of semester written examination (2000 words equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4