Prosthetic and Orthotic Management of the Upper Limb 7.5 credits
Course Contents
- managament of fractures
- the role of the P&O in upper limb rehabilitation team
- fundamentals of AI and its application in P&O
- materials, design and manufacturing techniques in upper limb device production
- prosthetics for the upper limb
- orthotics for the upper limb
- management of burns
- soft tissue biomechanics related to stretching
- current research and evidence within the subject area
- terminology for the upper limb orthoses and prostheses
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and passed courses from Prosthetics and Orthotics Bachelor programme semester 1, and taken all courses in semester 2 or the equivalent.
Level of Education: First cycle
Coursecode/Ladok code: HPLN13
The course is conducted at: School of Health and Welfare
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Type of course | Programme instance course |
| Study type | Normal teaching |
| Semester | Autumn 2025: week 50 – week 3 |
| Rate of study | 100% |
| Language | English |
| Location | Jönköping |
| Time | Day-time |
| Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students | 15000 SEK |
| Syllabus (PDF) | |
| Application code | HJ-H4245 |