Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02350105 | Ortez ve Rehabilitasyonu | 3 | Autumn | 5 | 3+0+0 | 3 | 3 |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Kezban YİĞİTER |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Kezban YİĞİTER | - | [email protected] |
Course Content
Ortez kullanılması gereken patomekanik durumlar, ortezlerin amaçları, kullanılan materyal ve teknoloji, alt ve üst ekstremite ortezleri ve rehabilitasyonu, gövde ortezleri ve rehabilitasyonu, ortez kullanımı ile karşılaşılabilecek sorun ve komplikasyonların önlenmesi ve giderilmesine yönelik çözümler, ortezin teknik ve biyomekanik kontrolü.
Objectives of the Course
To improve the ability of physiotherapy students to solve patient specific problems by providing information about orthotics, indications, applications, and modifications, and teaching the possible complications of orthosis practices, and planning and implementing appropriate treatment programs that will increase the effectiveness of orthotics and rehabilitation.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P3 | Possesses case-based clinical decision-making skills in various areas of physical therapy practice. | 4 |
| P6 | Uses measurement tools, technological systems, and information technologies in physical therapy applications in a safe, effective, and ethical manner. | 3 |
| P1 | Possesses theoretical and practical knowledge of basic health sciences; effectively applies this knowledge in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | P.3.14 | 1 | |
| O2 | P.6.4 | 1 | |
| O3 | P.6.5 | 1 | |
| O4 | P.1.21 | 1 | |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to orthosis, orthosis usage purposes, examples of basic usage areas, materials used in orthosis construction. |
| 2 | Joints in the foot and ankle joint, basic functions of the foot, arches of the foot, innervation and dynamic biomechanics of the foot. |
| 3 | Purposes of foot orthoses, pes planus, pes planovalgus, pes cavus, anterior transverse arch drop, hallux valgus-rigitus, morton's toe, morton's neuroma, claw and hammer toe, plantar fasciitis, calcaneal epin, talipes calcaneo varus and valgus, talipes equino varus and orthoses used for these deformities |
| 4 | Ankle foot orthoses used in the treatment of clubfoot, equinus deformity, instable ankle problems, weakness of plantar flexor muscles and cerebral palsy. |
| 5 | Knee joint anatomy and mechanics, usage areas of knee orthoses, general purposes of knee orthoses, patellar instability, genu recurvatum, knee flexion deformity, genu varum-valgum and orthoses used in cases where the knee joint should not be loaded. |
| 6 | Long walking orthoses and indications, mechanical knee joints, meningomyelocele and orthoses used in the treatment according to the level, fracture orthoses. |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | Orthoses used in hip dislocation, orthoses used in legg calve perthes disease and treatment. |
| 9 | Functions of the columna vertebralis, classification of spinal orthoses, cervical and cervicothoracic region orthoses, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral region orthoses. |
| 10 | Definition of scoliosis, aims of orthosis treatment in scoliosis, orthoses used in the treatment of scoliosis and their mechanisms of action. |
| 11 | Characteristics of the hand, principles of dynamic orthosis, tenodesis effect, relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic muscles and commonly used hand orthoses. |
| 12 | Orthoses used in tendon cuts, orthosis in nerve injuries, orthosis in rheumatoid arthritis, orthosis in de quervain's tenosynovitis, hand and wrist orthoses used in the treatment of spasticity. |
| 13 | Examination of orthoses commonly used in the lower and upper extremities in the laboratory environment, discussion of structural and mechanical properties of orthoses with students. |
| 14 | Final exam |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Ortezler, Nigün Bek, Hipokrat Kitabevi |
| Ortez, Serap Alsancak, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi | |
| S Fatma Uygur Ayak Deformite ve Ortezleri HÜ Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Yüksekokulu Yayınları: 14 Ankara 1992. | |
| Hunter JM, Schneider LH, Mackin EJ, Callahan AD Rehabilitation of the Hand, Surgery and Therapy 5th Ed., Mosby Company, Toronto, 2011 |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 90 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 3 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 3 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P3 | P6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Alt ve üst ekstremite, gövde ve omurga ortezlerinin temel kullanım amaçlarını, endikasyonlarını ve sınıflandırmalarını açıklar. | 5 | - | - |
| O2 | Klinik örnekler üzerinden ortez seçimi, uygulaması ve rehabilitasyon sürecine entegrasyonunu değerlendirir. | - | 5 | - |
| O3 | Ayak, diz, kalça ve omurga eklemlerinin anatomik ve biyomekanik özelliklerini, bu yapılara yönelik ortezleme prensipleriyle ilişkilendirir. | - | 3 | - |
| O4 | Ortezlerin materyal özelliklerini, yapısal farklarını ve hasta konforu üzerindeki etkilerini tartışır. | - | - | 3 |
