Fracture Management

This course was developed to cover the management of patients with fractures. You will learn the different pathologies associated with fractures. The course will cover the selection of proper orthotic devices and effective donning procedures.

This course is designed to enhance an orthotic practitioners knowledge on the following:

• Fracture description
• Fracture healing
• Union and non-union fractures
• Causes of delayed union
• Treatment of fractures
• Indications for operative treatment
• Complications of fractures
• Pathological fractures
• Epiphyseal injuries
• Growth plate injuries
• Compound fractures
• Compartment syndrome
• Goals of orthotic management
• Fracture orthoses