PROSTHETIC & ORTHOTIC SERVICES

Prosthetic and Orthotic (P&O) services are part of the allied health services in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Based on principles of human anatomy and biomechanics, prescription of prostheses (artificial legs or hands) or orthoses (braces and splints) are made to enable people with physical impairments and functional limitations to have a better rehabilitation outcome.

P&O service in University Malaya Medical Centre has been under the management of BioApps Sdn. Bhd. since January 2015. BioApps Sdn Bhd is a University of Malaya’s spin off company, established under the Centre for Applied Biomechanics (CAB), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya. More information on the services provided by this company can be found here.