Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
AMPUTEE REHABILITATION	67814003		3 + 2	4.0	6.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Serap ALSANCAK
Assistants
Goals	Objectives of lower extremity amputee rehabilitation, planning and implementation of rehabilitation approaches for preoperative, postoperative, preprosthetic, prosthetic and postprosthetic periods, prosthetic training.
Course Content	Causes of lower extremity amputation, the relationship between cause and level, factors affecting rehabilitation, the aims of preoperative, postoperative, preprosthetic, prosthetic and post prosthetic periods in terms of lower extremity amputee rehabilitation, postoperative complications, wound healing in the stump, approaches to edema control, special methods used to prepare the patient for prosthesis, special approaches related to deciding on the appropriate prosthesis for the patient, prosthesis education, home program and recommendations.
Learning Outcomes	1) Knows the aims of lower extremity amputee rehabilitation. 2) Knows the rehabilitation approaches of preoperative, postoperative, preprosthetic, prosthetic and postprosthetic periods, and provides guidance within a multidisciplinary team when necessary. 3) Knows the approaches used to prepare the patient for prosthesis. 4) Knows prosthetic designs. 5) Knows the selection of prosthetic fittings. 6) Gains knowledge and skills about prosthesis education, prosthetic home follow-up and recommendations.