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Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute provides Prosthetics and Orthotics services. MOI orthopaedic workshop has qualified personnel including Prosthetist / Orthotist, Orthopaedic Technologists, Orthopaedic Technicians and Orthopaedic Shoe Makers to perform Prosthetics and Orthotics services.
These services provided are:
• Fabricating and fitting of artificial limbs both upper and lower limbs.
• Fabrication and fitting of different foot wear and foot wear adaptations.
• Fabricating and fitting of supportive and corrective devices such as;
- Spinal corset for different spinal deformities and pathologies.
- Knee Ankle foot Orthosis (KAFO) for polio victims, Paraplegic patients etc.
- Ankle foot Orthosis (AFO) for correction of deformities such as congenital talipes Equinovarus (Club foot), Pes valgus (Flat feet)