BEST WISHES FOR YOUR EXAMINATIONS TO TATCOT &TUMAINI UNIVERSITY,KCM COLLEGE(FACULTY OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE)

The readers of this blog wishes student of TATCOT and BSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics all the best to their examination.
For those who are in final year do remember that your knowledge should benefit those who are in need.
BE BLESSED ALL!!!!!

Management of humerus fracture by using an orthosis

Weekly Presentation."UPPER LIMB PROSTHESIS"

The presentation based on,
-Introduction
-consideration when choosing prosthesis
-Common reason for amputation
-amputation level
-types of upper limb prosthesis
-components for upper exremity
-socket
-suspension
PRESENTER-Baraka Munissi(Prosthetist/Orthotist)
People we have different way of listening!Sometimes its difficulty to jurge.

TECHNICIAN POST AVAILABLE.

Technician (Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics]
Department: Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Pretoria Campus
Ref. 09/57b


Minimum requirements

• A National Diploma in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics or equivalent qualification.
• Five years post-registration experience in Orthotics and Prosthetics.
• Registration as Orthotics and Prosthetics Practitioner with the Health Profession Council of South Africa.

Core functions

• Management of Orthotics & Prosthetics practical facility.
• Maintenance of Orthotics & Prosthetics equipment.
• Control of material and consumables.
• Organization and coordination.
• Liaison and communication.
• Support to academic staff.

Enquiries: Prof AL Toriola : [(012) 382 5807]

Send your CV to: recruitment@tut.ac.za


NB: If we have not responded within eight weeks from the closing date, you should regard your application as unsuccessful. Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates. The University reserves the right to make an appointment. It is the intention of the University to promote representativity in respect of, race, gender and disability through the filing of these posts.


Closing date: 10 July 2009

For more information visit http://www.tut.ac.za/other/disclaimer/pages/default.aspx

Cast modification of Transfermoral socket.

After taking the negative cast of transfermoral socket,the next stage is the modification this should be by considering anatomical and biomechanics.

Is it for an Elephant?

The answer is yes
But does elephant such polite during cast taking?
How someone can do landmark Identification?
What about muscles testing?
What about ROM?
Any one with answer?

Knowledge!!!..........but what matter is the knowledge which you are getting.The Presentation was about Biomechanic Principle of Orthotic Design,

We hope tomorrow we will do better than today!!!