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Prosthetic Management and Biomechanics of the Lower Limb I, 15 högskolepoäng
Prosthetic Management and Biomechanics of the Lower Limb I, 15 credits
Kursplan för studenter vår 2025
Kurskod: HPMK19
Fastställd av: Utbildningsrådet 2017-11-28
Reviderad av: Utbildningsrådet 2024-02-13
Gäller fr.o.m.: Våren 2025
Version: 3
Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå
Utbildningsområde: Medicinska området
Ämnesgrupp: MT2
Fördjupning: G1F
Huvudområde: Ortopedteknik

Lärandemål

Upon completion of the course students should have the ability to:

Kunskap och förståelse

Färdighet och förmåga

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

Innehåll

Part 1, Biomechanics 7.5 credits
- basic surface anatomy
- functions of the musculoskeletal system
- normal gait biomechanics
- pathological gait biomechanics
- prosthetic biomechanics
- biomechanical calculations

Part 2, Transtibial Prosthetics 7.5 credits
- prostheses for trans-tibial amputations
- the rehabilitation process for patients, from needs analysis to finished product
- initial gait and mobility training with prosthetics
- current research and evidence within the subject area
- relevant laws and regulations when working with patients
- occupational health and safety
- work hygiene
- stump socket interface forces

Undervisningsformer

The course is implemented through lectures, group work, seminars and laboratory sessions including patient meetings.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

Förkunskapskrav

General entry requirements and completion of the courses Anatomy and physiology, Basic Course, 7.5 credits, Mechanics related to Prosthetics and Orthotics, 7.5 credits and Applied Materials Technology, 7.5 credits.

Examination och betyg

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

Part 1 is examined through one individual written exam and one group seminar.
Part 2 is examined through one individual written report and practical sessions with patient interaction.

A university lecturer serves as examiner for the course.

Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
ExaminationsmomentOmfattningBetyg
Individual written examination6,5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Seminar1 hpU/G
Individual written assignment6,5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Patient interaction1 hpU/G

Övrigt

Temporary interruption of a course
The School of Health and Welfare may suspend a student's participation in clinical training or other practical activities during the course if a student demonstrates gross unfitness/incompetence when applying skills. A student whose work-based training or other practical activities have been canceled due to gross inadequacy/incompetence may not continue study before the course director or examiner has verified and approved that the student has the knowledge and skills required. In connection with a decision on suspension, the decision will specify the grounds on which the suspension is based. After the decision, an individual plan will be established for the student where knowledge and skills gaps are specified, the degree of support the student is entitled to, and the terms and date(s) for examination(s).

Kurslitteratur

Behnke, R. S., & Plant, J. (2022). Kinetic anatomy (Fourth edition). Human Kinetics, Inc.

Chui, K. K., Jorge, M., Yen, S.-C., & Lusardi, M. M. (2020). Orthotics and prosthetics in rehabilitation (Fourth edition). Elsevier.

Krajbich, J. I., Pinzur, M. S., Potter, B. K., & Stevens, P. M. (2023). Atlas of amputations and limb deficiencies?: surgical, prosthetic, and rehabilitation principles (Fifth edition). AAOS.

McRae, R. (2010). Clinical orthopaedic examination (Sixth edition.). Churchill Livingstone.

The most recent editions of the course literature should be used.

Additional relevant journal articles will be used.