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Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Orthotists and Prosthetists”.

Maintain patients' records.
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
Make and modify plaster casts of areas that will be fitted with prostheses or orthoses, for use in the device construction process.
Construct and fabricate appliances or supervise others constructing the appliances.
Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.
Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.
Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.
Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.
Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.
Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.