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
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13127 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 158 or any previous version
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302517 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 158 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 6890 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 257
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13129 (v.2) Podiatric Medicine 257
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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. |
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