Course Description
The principal objectives of diploma in Prosthetics & Orthotics is that the training of men and women as Prosthetists and Orthotists to meet the growing demand for, qualified personnel competent to undertake this very specialized type of work in the country. A prosthetist/ Orthotist is a specialist who in the exercise and pursuit of the art of prosthetics / Orthotics designs, fabricates, and fits prostheses (artificial limbs) and orthoses (Braces, supports, accessories and remedial devices for locomotor handicapped) prescribed by a clinical team headed by a Physical medicine Specialist / orthopedic surgeon.