M-9, r. 12.01 - Regulation respecting certain professional activities that may be engaged in orthopedics by persons other than physicians

Section 3 Disposition versions

2013-09-26

3. An orthopedic technician may, based on a prescription, engage in the following professional activities:

(1)  apply, adjust, remove and repair a plaster or fibreglass cast;

(2)  make, apply, adjust and remove splints;

(3)  install a brace for legs, shoulders, back or neck;

(4)  adjust orthopedic appliances and ambulatory devices;

(5)  provide care and treatment for wounds and skin disfigurements as part of a medical or nursing treatment plan;

(6)  provide technical assistance to a physician during minor orthopedic surgical intervention, with or without anesthesia;

(7)  remove sutures and staples;

(8)  contribute to the evaluation of an immobilized patient as part of management of the patient’s condition.

O.C. 900-2013, s. 3.