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Study Course Description
Principles of Hand Splinting
Course Code
REK_288
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Medical Services; Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zane Liepiņa
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
To improve the skills to assess hand function; acquire skills to identify problems in hand function; to assess the need for hand orthoses; learn the basic skills to fabricate simple static hand/wrist orthoses from different materials; improve the skills of critical and independent judgments; to use acquired knowledge about evidence-based practice concerning hand splinting issues.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge in human anatomy and physiology, basic knowledge in biomechanics of musculoskeletal system.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As the result of study course student will acquire basic knowledge to classify and recognize the orthotics materials, as well as to describe and plan splinting process.
Skills
1.As the result of study course student will acquire basic skills and be able to deal with the hand impairment-related problems, assess the hand/wrist functions using certain measurements to fabricate and / or adapt to a simple principle static wrist orthoses and evaluate their compliance with the needs of the individual.
Competences
1.As the result of study course student will be able to practically apply the acquired basic knowledge and skills in order to discuss about hand splinting; to make clinical decisions concerning hand splinting according to personal needs of client/patient.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work – preparation for classes and production of wrist orthoses, participation in group work – preparation of a report and presentation on the chosen topic.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Active and productive participation in practical sessions;
Quality of verbal answers;
Active and productive participation in the work of project groups;
Timely, high-quality completed presentation and assignments;
Fabrication at least 2 hand splints from low temperature plastics;
Quality of presentation and fabricated splints;
At the end of the course – test.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Wrist orthosis – problem solving process.
Orthosis materials.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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The process of making wrist orthoses.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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The process of making wrist orthoses.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lannin Marshman, N., Novak, I. (2017). Occupational therapy for people experiencing illness, injury or impairment. In Michael Curtin, Matthew Molineux, Jo-Anne Supyk (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: Enabling Occupation, (pp. 507-526). Australia: Elsevier. 7th ed.
2.
Deshaies, L. D. (2014). Upper extremity orthoses. In M. V. Radomski (Eds.), Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (7th ed.). (pp. 421-464). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
3.
Quick C. D., Bejarno P. (2014). Construction of hand splints. Chapter 16 in Radomski V. (edit) Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (7th ed.). (pp. 465-487). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Additional Reading
1.
Turner A., Foster M., Johnson S. E,” “Rheumatoid arthritis” in “Occupational therapy and physical disfunction” 4th edition. , 2001.
2.
Coppard B. M., Lohman H. : Introduction to Orthotics. Mosby, 2019, 336 p. 5th ed.
3.
Rennie, HJ. (1996) Evaluation of the effectiveness of a metacarpophalangeal ulnar deviation orthosis. J Hand Ther. 1996 Oct-Dec;9(4):371-7.
Other Information Sources
1.
Freeman, D. (2009) Splinting For Arthritis: A Therapist’s Viewpoint