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Prosthetics & Orthotics Final Exam with accurate detailed || || || || || || || ||
solutions
What is the purpose of orthoses for the pediatric population?
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-protect
-preventative
-enhancement of child's UE function and skill development
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Pediatric orthoses for protection goals
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keep child safe and prevent undesired behaviors
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Pediatric orthoses for function goal
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-enable existing function to continue
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-improve existing function || ||
-substitute for weak or absent muscles || || || || ||
-augment benefits of therapy || || ||
Pediatric orthoses for positioning goals
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-mobilize jts ||
-reduce contractures
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-provide stability ||
-rest the extremity
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-provide proper alignment
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Pediatric orthoses for hygiene goals
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improve or prevent hygiene problems
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What are the overall goals of pediatric orthoses ?
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-protect during healing
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-support UE ||
-position for improved function
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-assist weaker muscle groups for function
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-facilitate or maintain tissue length and jt alignment
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Main differences in splinting for pediatric client vs. adult
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-different proportions btwn palms and length of digits in growing ped. hand
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-children are growing so the orthotic must be adjusted
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-parents or teachers need to be competent in donning/doffing
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-foundational movement patterns set in first 2-3 yrs of life and orthotics can assist in this
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development
-child might be fearful during fabrication
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-compliance may be difficult if child can remove the orthotic
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-therapist must be cognizant of fine motor skills and how orthotic will impact hand
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development
-cognizant of if the orthotic blocks sensory exploration during play
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General pediatric orthoses precautions
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similar to adults || ||
-check for areas of pressure
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-skin integrity: redness or laceration
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-parent cognitively intact to manage child's orthotic
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-child's skin may be sensitive to heat of LTTM so use a sleeve and allow material to cool to a
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tolerable temp.
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What is included in an eval for a pediatric orthosis?
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-watch the child interact with their environment
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-interview the child and parent/caregiver || || || ||
-identify child's needs || ||
-create list of abilities and deficits
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-be knowledgeable on developmental milestones
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What is hypoplastic thumb?
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-common ped dx. || ||
-thumb has some degree of deficiency in its anatomical parts making it non functional
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Interventions for hypoplastic thumb || || ||
Prosthetics & Orthotics Final Exam with accurate detailed || || || || || || || ||
solutions
What is the purpose of orthoses for the pediatric population?
|| || || || || || || || ||
-protect
-preventative
-enhancement of child's UE function and skill development
|| || || || || || ||
Pediatric orthoses for protection goals
|| || || ||
keep child safe and prevent undesired behaviors
|| || || || || ||
Pediatric orthoses for function goal
|| || || ||
-enable existing function to continue
|| || || ||
-improve existing function || ||
-substitute for weak or absent muscles || || || || ||
-augment benefits of therapy || || ||
Pediatric orthoses for positioning goals
|| || || ||
-mobilize jts ||
-reduce contractures
||
-provide stability ||
-rest the extremity
|| ||
,2
-provide proper alignment
|| ||
Pediatric orthoses for hygiene goals
|| || || ||
improve or prevent hygiene problems
|| || || ||
What are the overall goals of pediatric orthoses ?
|| || || || || || || ||
-protect during healing
|| ||
-support UE ||
-position for improved function
|| || ||
-assist weaker muscle groups for function
|| || || || ||
-facilitate or maintain tissue length and jt alignment
|| || || || || || ||
Main differences in splinting for pediatric client vs. adult
|| || || || || || || ||
-different proportions btwn palms and length of digits in growing ped. hand
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
-children are growing so the orthotic must be adjusted
|| || || || || || || ||
-parents or teachers need to be competent in donning/doffing
|| || || || || || || ||
-foundational movement patterns set in first 2-3 yrs of life and orthotics can assist in this
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
development
-child might be fearful during fabrication
|| || || || ||
-compliance may be difficult if child can remove the orthotic
|| || || || || || || || ||
-therapist must be cognizant of fine motor skills and how orthotic will impact hand
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
development
-cognizant of if the orthotic blocks sensory exploration during play
|| || || || || || || || ||
, 2
General pediatric orthoses precautions
|| || ||
similar to adults || ||
-check for areas of pressure
|| || || ||
-skin integrity: redness or laceration
|| || || ||
-parent cognitively intact to manage child's orthotic
|| || || || || ||
-child's skin may be sensitive to heat of LTTM so use a sleeve and allow material to cool to a
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
tolerable temp.
|| ||
What is included in an eval for a pediatric orthosis?
|| || || || || || || || ||
-watch the child interact with their environment
|| || || || || ||
-interview the child and parent/caregiver || || || ||
-identify child's needs || ||
-create list of abilities and deficits
|| || || || ||
-be knowledgeable on developmental milestones
|| || || ||
What is hypoplastic thumb?
|| || ||
-common ped dx. || ||
-thumb has some degree of deficiency in its anatomical parts making it non functional
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Interventions for hypoplastic thumb || || ||
