Diploma

Duration: 2 Years | Fee: INR 50,000

Diploma in Orthopedic Technician (DOT) is a paramedical diploma program that prepares students to assist orthopedic surgeons in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with bone, joint, muscle, and ligament disorders. Students are trained in fracture management, plaster and cast application, splinting, traction, and orthopedic equipment handling. .

Course Objectives

• Human anatomy and physiology
• Orthopedic diseases and trauma
• Fracture management
• Plaster and cast application
• Splinting and traction techniques
• Patient care and rehabilitation
• Infection control and sterilization
• Operation theatre assistance in orthopedic procedures

Career Opportunities

• Orthopedic Technician
• Plaster Technician
• Cast Technician
• Orthopedic Assistant
• Trauma Care Technician
• Rehabilitation Technician
• Orthopedic OT Assistant
• Orthopedic Equipment Technician

Subjects

Semester 1

1. GENERAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
2. BASICS OF RELEVANT PATHOLOGY
3. PHARMACOLOGY (INCLUDING ANAESTHETIC AGENTS)
4. DETAILED OSTEOLOGY
5. BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

Semester 2

1. BASIC ORTHOPAEDICS
2. TRAUMATOLOGY
3. ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS AND PLASTER TECHNOLOGY
4. OPERATION ROOM TECHNIQUES
5. BIOMECHANICS, PHYSIOTHERAPY

Semester 3

1. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IN ORTHOPEDICS
2. METABOLIC BONE DISEASES
3. ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
4. ORTHOPAEDIC NEUROLOGY
5. PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

Semester 4

1. NON-TRAUMATIC DISORDERS
2. SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES
3. CLOSED REDUCTION OF FRACTURES
4. DEBRIDEMENT OF OPEN FRACTURES
5. FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS