13127 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 158
| Area: | Department of Podiatry |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 13125 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 157 or any previous version
AND
302490 (v.2) Podiatric Orthopaedics 157 or any previous version
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| Mechanical forces that are applied to the foot and lower limb. Properties of materials used by podiatrists. Safety requirements for handling materials. Principles of mechanical therapy using orthoses and clinical materials. Impression taking and thermoplastic insoles. Simple wedging techniques. Whole foot casting using, non-weight bearing and semi-weight bearing techniques. Repeatability and validity of casting techniques. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: August 29, 2003 15:52:10
CRICOS provider code 00301J
