Orthopedic Techniques

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Degree Program in Orthopedic Techniques aims to train highly specialized professionals with a solid scientific and technical background.

The educational objectives, competency profiles, and expected learning outcomes are closely aligned with the needs of the field, ensuring comprehensive and targeted training.

The curriculum is designed to meet the scientific and technical demands of the sector, with the goal of providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to: Understand and interpret medical prescriptions.

Learn the principles of biomechanics related to the functionality of orthopedic devices.

Acquire mechanical and technical skills for the customization and design of prostheses, orthoses, and technical aids for the musculoskeletal system.

Develop specific abilities in the design and manufacture of orthopedic devices used to support patients’ diverse functional abilities.

Plan and assess patient deficits, selecting appropriate devices based on the individual’s pathology, age, and cultural background.

Design rehabilitative interventions in collaboration with physicians, demonstrating competence in technical-orthopedic therapy.

Evaluate the effectiveness of orthopedic and rehabilitative interventions, recording changes during and after treatment.

What do you learn?

Graduates in Orthopedic Techniques learn to: Design, plan, manufacture, and apply technical devices aimed at treatment, compensation, and rehabilitative assistance, with particular attention to neuromotor disorders.

Actively collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage orthopedic and rehabilitative interventions.

Identify and assess the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients, integrating theoretical and practical knowledge.

Recognize neurological, orthopedic, vascular, and medical-surgical disorders.

Evaluate the impact on patients’ quality of life, taking into account the progression of diseases and responses to care interventions.

Make decisions in accordance with the legal, ethical, and professional standards of the profession.

What can you do with it?

The orthopedic technician can find employment in: Public and private healthcare facilities (orthopedic centers, specialized clinics), dealing with the manufacture, fitting, and application of prostheses, orthoses, and assistive devices.

Laboratories and companies that produce orthopedic devices, working in the design, production, and customization of aids using traditional or digital techniques.

Private practice, collaborating with healthcare facilities or working independently in the orthopedic sector.