The Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) was established with the letter dated 20.03.2019 and numbered 75850160-21146 from the Council of Higher Education. As the second department established among state universities, it currently employs 3 faculty members and 2 lecturers. The department, which admitted its first students in the 2020-2021 academic year, has one fully equipped orthotics laboratory and one prosthetics laboratory. Orthotics are corrective and supportive devices made from materials such as metal, leather, and plastic, designed specifically for a person's body to achieve one or more of the following goals: controlling biomechanical regularity, correcting or compensating for deformity, protecting and supporting an injury, aiding rehabilitation, reducing pain, increasing mobility, or improving independence. A prosthesis is an artificial limb or an artificial device used to replace a missing part of the body due to amputation or developmental deficiency. A damaged body part, resulting from various accidents, circulatory disorders, tumors, or neurological causes, is surgically removed to preserve the health of the remaining body parts. Prostheses that mimic the function and shape of the damaged organ are then applied to enable the individual to maintain independent living and functionality. Prosthetists-Orthotists (Prosthetic and Orthotic specialists) are healthcare professionals who evaluate patients according to anatomical and biomechanical principles, determine their needs, select, design, and manufacture appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices using the correct materials, supervise their production, evaluate the manufactured orthotic/prosthetic device on the patient, ensure patient-prosthetic/prosthetic fit, monitor new materials and technologies, utilize them in their professional practice, and play an active role in their development. Prosthetic and orthotic specialists develop, design, and implement orthotics and prosthetics to contribute to the treatment of a wide variety of clients, including children born with congenital limb deficiencies or cerebral palsy, individuals who have undergone amputation after an accident, patients with muscle weakness after a stroke or spinal cord injury, and patients who have lost limbs due to diabetic foot ulcers or vascular disease.
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