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CIP 2010

Detail for CIP Code 51.2307

Title: Orthotist/Prosthetist.

Definition: A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. Includes instruction in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counseling and follow-up.

Action: No Substantive Changes

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CIP 2000 CIP 2010
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51.2307 Orthotist/Prosthetist. No substantive changes 51.2307 Orthotist/Prosthetist.
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