ASS TECH - intro Flashcards

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Global standards for prosthetics and orthotics:

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  1. people-centered
  2. responsive to every individual’s personal and environmental needs
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Any external product that has the primary purpose of maintaining or improving an individual’s functioning independence and thereby promote their well-being.

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Assistive products

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Organized knowledge and skills related to assistive products, including systems and services. A subset of health technology.

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Assistive Technology

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4
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Umbrella term for impairments, limitations of activity, and restrictions on participation resulting from the interaction between people with health conditions and the environmental barriers they encounter

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Disability

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An umbrella term for disease, disorder, injury, or trauma. It can also include circumstances such as pregnancy, aging stress, congenital anomaly, or genetic predisposition.

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Health Conditions

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Loss or abnormality in a body structure or physiological function

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Impairment

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7
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Rehabilitation provided by two or more different types of rehabilitation professionals

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Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Team

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8
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Techniques to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life by enhancing their ability to engage in the occupations they want, need or expected to do or by modifying the occupation or the environment to support their occupational engagement.

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Occupational Therapy

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Externally device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of neuromuscular and skeletal systems

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Orthosis, orthotic device, or product.

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10
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Science and art of treating people by the use of orthosis

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Orthotics

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A person who has completed an approved course of education and training, and is authorized to design, measure, and fit orthoses

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Orthotist

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12
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An approach to care in which the perspectives of individuals, caregivers, families and communities
are consciously adopted so that people are participants in and beneficiaries of trusted health systems that respond to their needs and preferences in humane, holistic ways.

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People-centered care

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People who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which, when they meet various barriers, may hinder their full, effective participation in society on an equal basis with others

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People with disability

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Services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan.

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Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy

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Externally applied device used to replace wholly or partly an absent or deficient limb segment

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Prosthesis, prosthetic device or product

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16
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Science and art of treating people by the use of prostheses

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Prosthetics

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17
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A person who has completed an approved course of education and training and is authorized to design, measure, and fit prostheses

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Prosthetist

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18
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A set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment.

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Rehabilitation

19
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Defined as “ensuring that all people can use the promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health service they need, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship.”

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Universal Health Coverage

20
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Orthotist are responsible for:

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  • evaluating the pt’s functional and cosmetic needs
  • designing the orthosis, selecting appropriate components
  • educates the pt and the care providers on appropriate use of the orthosis
21
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The word “ortho” means

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Straight

22
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A device under orthosis that corrects irregularities

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Brace

23
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A device usually used after surgery and does not allowing movement

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Splint

24
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Give at least 5 indications for orthosis:

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  • to limit motion
  • to relieve pain
  • to provide rest
  • to reduce mm tone
  • protect against injury
  • to reduce axial loading
25
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Drawbacks of the use of an orthotic device (give at least 5):

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  • Discomfort
  • local pain
  • skin breakdown
  • nn compression
  • difficulty c transfers
26
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Roles of Physical Therapy (orthosis):

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  • Identify functional problems
  • Evaluate orthotic adequacy
  • Train the pt the proper use of orthoses
  • Teach the pt to don and doff the orthoses
  • Determine orthotic needs
27
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2 types of collars in F-E cervical control orthosis

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Basic collar and Philadelphia collar

28
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Types of Cervical Basic Collars

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Soft collars and Reinforced (rigid) collars

29
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Most comfortable of the available cervical collars

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Soft collars

30
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The collar is usually a narrow block of foam rubber material covered c stockinette or knitted material, and it is closed around the neck c the Velcro

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Soft Collars

31
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type of cervical orthosis primarily used as a comfortable reminder to the pt to limit exaggerated neck movements

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Soft Collar

32
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Cervical F-E control orthosis that has traction

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Philadelphia Collars

33
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The Philadelphia Collars terminate superiorly over the _____ and inferiorly at the ___

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Superiorly: Mandible and occiput
Inferiorly: thorax

34
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(F-E-R cervical control orthosis) SOMI is composed of:

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  • Occipital support (arising from the sternal plate)
  • Anterior upright
35
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(F-E-R-L cervical control orthosis) Post Appliance is composed of (7) :

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  • sternal plate
  • 1 or 2 anterior uprights
  • mandibular support
  • occipital support
  • 1 or 2 posterior uprights
  • axillary straps
  • interscapular plate
36
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Types of Custom Molded cervicothoracic orthosis:

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Cuirass Type, Minerva Type, and Halo

37
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The Cuirass Types extends superiorly over the ____ and inferiorly up to ____

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Superiorly: chin, mandible, and occiput
Inferiorly: 1 inch above the IAS or further downwards towards the inferior costal margin

38
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A cervical orthosis that encloses the skull.

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Minerva Type orthosis

39
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Minerva type orthosis includes:

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Forehead band and body jacket

40
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This type of cervical orthosis provides the greatest control of all cervical appliances

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Halo type

41
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Pin placement of Halo cervical orthosis

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Anteriorly: lateral third of the eyebrows
Posteriorly: 1 inch posterior and proximal to the ear

42
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Complications of Halo

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  • pressure sores
  • pin infection
  • loosening
  • loss of reduction
43
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Halo is composed of:

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  • shoulder bars
  • distraction rods
  • distal fixation
  • halo ring