UPMSP Artificial Limb & Organ Tech case studies
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The UPMSP Artificial Limb & Organ Technician credential is a Uttar Pradesh secondary-education-board vocational qualification for people who want to work in prosthetics and orthotics workshops - fabricating, fitting, aligning and maintaining artificial limbs, orthoses and related assistive devices. It suits school leavers entering a rehabilitation workshop, technicians already assisting senior prosthetists, and staff in district hospitals, NGO limb-fitting centres and private orthotic facilities who need a recognised board certificate behind their practical skills. The UPMSP Artificial Limb & Organ Tech case studies are 5 cases and about 4,400 words.
1Pistoning and Pressure Marks in a Recently Delivered Transtibial Socket
Mr R, 58, had a transtibial amputation 10 months ago after a diabetic foot infection. His residual limb measures 13 cm from the medial tibial plateau to the distal end; the distal tibia is firm and non-tender and the fibular head is prominent.
877 words, about 4 min2Early-Stance Knee Instability in a Transfemoral Prosthesis with Hip Flexion Contracture
Ms K, 34, had a traumatic transfemoral amputation 6 months ago. Residual limb length is 22 cm from the ischium.
897 words, about 4 min3Delamination and Skin Irritation in a Heat-Cured Acrylic Socket Lamination
A workshop laminates a transfemoral socket using methyl methacrylate resin with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide catalyst, laid up over a plaster model with 2 layers of carbon fabric and 6 layers of glass stockinette, vacuum bagged. The batch record reads: catalyst 2% by weight of resin, ambient temperature 34 °C, relative humidity 80%, lay-up time 55 minutes, and the bag was left under vacuum overnight.
893 words, about 4 min4Flash Fire During Trimming of a Carbon-Fibre Socket
An apprentice in her second month is trimming a cured carbon-fibre/epoxy socket with an angle grinder fitted with a worn cutting disc and no guard. She works at the same bench where plaster models are finished, in a room with no local exhaust ventilation and a general extract fan that has been broken for a month.
843 words, about 4 min5Progression Planning for a New Transfemoral Amputee Who Will Not Weight-Bear
Mr A, 62, had a vascular transfemoral amputation 4 months ago and was fitted 5 weeks ago with an ischial containment socket, a single-axis knee and a cushioned-heel foot. He has a 10° hip flexion contracture, hip abductor strength 3/5 on the prosthetic side, knee extension 4/5, and cannot stand on the prosthetic limb without holding on with both hands.
890 words, about 4 min