Online Courses Handbook 2003

8247 (v.8) Podiatric Orthopaedics 257

Area:	Department of Podiatry
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	13126 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 158 or any previous version AND 13127 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 158 or any previous version AND 302517 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 158 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	6890 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 257 AND 13129 (v.2) Podiatric Medicine 257
Biomechanics and orthoses - Normal and abnormal foot mechanics. Compensation in frontal, transverse and sagittal planes. Methods and validity of measurement. Mobile and rigid foot types. Introduction to computerised gait analysis. Casting techniques and manufacture of functional orthoses. Medical Imaging - Dangers of radiation, equipment used, radiographic projections, interpretation of x-rays and reports relevant to podiatry.