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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Grao en Terapia Ocupacional
 Subjects
  Occupational Therapy, Orthopedic-Prosthetic Techniques and occupational performance
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Subject 1.- Occupational Therapy, orthoprosthetic techniques and occupational performance.
Profs. Sergio Santos del Riego and Jessica Garabal Barbeira.
Initial activities.

Generalities and concepts from the occupational perspective.
External and internal orthoses and prostheses (hip, knee, among others) as an occupational therapeutic resource.

Materials used in orthoprosthetics in Occupational Therapy.
Importance of the occupational therapist in the intervention towards personal autonomy, using orthoprosthetic techniques.

Management of Orthoprostheses in the interdisciplinary team
Subject 2.- Spine orthosis.
Prof. Sergio Santos del Riego.
Orthesis of vertebral column.
Ortoprótesis: Cifosis and Scoliosis.


Subject 3.- Orthesis and Prothesis of upper member.
Prof. Sergio Santos del Riego.
Orthesis of upper member.
Amputations of upper member. Reimplantations.
Prothesis of upper member.






Subject 4.- Orthesis and Prothesis of limbs member.
Prof. Sergio Santos del Riego.
Orthesis of limbs member.
Amputations of limbs member. Reimplantations.
Prothesis of limbs member.
Subject 5.- Support Products and Adaptations in Occupational Therapy .
Prof. Jessica Garabal Barberia.
Definitions.
Generalities.
General classification ESO
Support products as facilitators of personal autonomy.
Innovations and trends in the design of support products.
3D Printing Support Products
Subject 6.- Practices.
Prof. Jessica Garabal Barberia.
Basic principles for the elaboration of orthoses in Occupational Therapy.
Types of existing materials used in the manufacture of orthoses and prostheses.
Development of different orthoses of interest in Occupational Therapy with various materials.
Manufacture of a personal orthosis folder specifying: type, use, maintenance, functions and other aspects of occupational interest.
Design and manufacture of various support products.
Preparation of material and elaboration of splints.
Design and printing of splints and support products in 3D.

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