Profile of an occupation – orthopaedic technician

Coverbild: Profile of an occupation – orthopaedic technician
Ausgabe/Jahr (Jahrgang) 4/2026 (55)
Seite(n) 60-61
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Orthopaedic technicians working in the craft trades support people with physical disabilities by providing customised aids such as prostheses, insoles and wheelchairs. This profile offers an insight into the tasks and activities which are typical of the occupation. It also states figures relating to training and presents a project showing how the sector is helping war invalids in Ukraine.