​​​

• The students of this laboratory;
  The Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics Laboratory is equipped with tools, equipment and consumables that will facilitate the daily activities of people with organ loss caused by various reasons; will perform the function of the missing organ even if they are able to do it partially; will support, protect and be used in design, construction and repair of auxiliary devices applied to the body parts that need to be rehabilitated.

  The Orthopedic Prosthetics Laboratory applications help our students improve their hand skills, and give them the opportunity of gaining the ability to apply what they have learned about orthoses and prostheses in the field under the supervision of specialists.

  Skills Gained from Applied Education

  • To have sufficient fund of knowledge about job security in laboratory, protective equipment and material knowledge
  • To be able to use and maintain the tools and equipment used in production and application services of medical prosthesis and orthosis
  • To measure patient's size for medical prosthesis and orthosis and to have the ability to produce directly by taking charge in the stage of production try-on.
  • To take part in the process of maintenance, repair and control of medical prosthesis and orthosis; fractioning, uniting and renewing components
  • To have the ability to apply ready-made orthoses and breast prostheses on patients
  • To have the ability to adapt semi-ready orthoses to patients
  • To be able to make auxiliary devices ready for the use of patients
  • To make preliminary preparation for stabilization from the outside in company with a doctor; to perform practices such as soft bandage, plaster bandage, positioning; to make external stabilization; to inform patients by checking for possible side effects
  • To be able to provide hygiene of prostheses and orthosis