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Overview

In this subject, you will develop a familiarity and understanding of the evidence base related to the clinical orthotic management of patients with c complex lower limb pathologies. You will be supported to learn how to apply and communicate evidence and clinical information to generate appropriate orthotic clinical prescription and … For more content click the Read more button below.

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Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Tim Burke

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

Yes

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Learning resources

Prereading - Book - Gait Analysis: Normal and Pathological Function

Prereading - Book - An Atlas of Lower Limb Orthotics, Chapter 6: Knee orthosis and knee-ankle-foot orthoses

Prescribed - Book - A review of the Literature Pertaining to KAFO's and HKAFOs for ambulation. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Prescribed - Book - You've heard about outcome measures, so how do you use them? Integrating clinically relevant outcome measures in orthotic management of stroke. Prosthetics and Orthotics International.

Prereading - Book - Orthotics: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach, Chapter 4: Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses and Knee Orthoses

Prescribed - Book - The importance of being earnest about shank and thigh kinematics especially when using ankle-foot orthoses

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities
Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Formulate and communicate evidence based clinical prescriptions for the orthotic management of clients with complex lower limb presentations.
2.
Investigate, interpret and evaluate current clinical, theoretical and research evidence describing the orthotic management of persons with complex lower limb presentations.
3.
Apply clinically relevant professional skills to the provision of lower limb orthoses with creativity and initiative.

Learning activities

You will undertake a range of learning activities including online activities, workshops, written examinations, and apply your knowledge and skills to the development, optimisation and review of Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses (KAFO).

Enrolment rules

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