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Principles and hands-on technical skills development in treatment of patients using prosthetic devices for hands, fingers, feet, toes, breast and nipple. The course reviews pertinent anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, pathology, etiology and other factors specific to making non-weight bearing prosthetic devices for these regions of anatomy. Differences between somatic and facial prosthetic devices are emphasized in areas such as clinical assessment, materials, methods and aftercare protocols.