Credit Hours
1.5 Scientific Credits
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the clinical challenges associated with traditional prosthetic socket fit, including volume fluctuation, skin breakdown, and patient dissatisfaction.
- Evaluate the indications, benefits, and limitations of adjustable socket technology as a tool for managing limb volume changes and improving patient comfort and function.
- Identify patient-specific factors (e.g., lifestyle, activity level, cognitive ability, and prior socket experience) to determine appropriate candidacy for adjustable socket systems.
Course Description
Module 5: Socket-Less Interfaces - Rob Burcham, CP, LP
Module 6: Diagnosing & Fixing Programs with Alignment - Wendy Remington, CPO
The Transfemoral Certificate Program is a program designed to enhance prosthetists’ ability to provide comprehensive care for individuals with transfemoral amputations. The course covers a range of transfemoral prosthetic interfaces, key factors affecting alignment, and therapy considerations. It also presents strategies for optimizing these areas to maximize successful outcomes for transfemoral prosthesis users.
Completing all three sessions meets one of the Certificate requirements for the Fellow of the Academy program.
Event Presenter(s)
Presenter Name(s)
• Rob Burcham, CP, LP
• Wendy Remington, CPO
DISCLAIMER
The user acknowledges that the workshops, handouts, and related course materials contained therein are intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered to be legal advice or a substitute for legal or clinical consultation. These presentations address issues that are multi-faceted, and the user should not assume that the courses discuss every law, regulation, or ethical code that may be relevant to the subject matter. Legal and ethical standards are subject to change, and it is always prudent to check to see whether a particular law, regulation, or ethical standard may have changed.
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