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Video
What is Your Story – Parent Perspective
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2019/05/What-is-Your-Story-Parent-PerspectiveHear from several patient's parents about why they choose Shriners Children's Twin Cities to care for their children!
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Patient Story
Lily Ready to Treat Patients with Same Type of Care She Received
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/LilyLily has been a patient at Shriners Children's Lexington almost from the day she was born. But this did not slow her down. In 2018, Lily became a National Patient Ambassador for Shriners Children’s and continues to give back to the hospital system.
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Patient Story
Malachi on the Move
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Malachi-on-the-moveInpatient rehabilitation at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago helps patients who have simple to complex illnesses and disabilities recover from injury or loss of function. Sometimes the cause is a rare disorder, like for Malachi, who came to the hospital in late June.
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Patient Story
Thalia: Free to Be Me!
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Thalia-Free-to-be-meLiving in Haiti, Thalia wore a brace to address her scoliosis curve but it wasn’t enough. By the time she was 13 years old, she had to stop taking dance class and would become exhausted just playing with her friends.
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Patient Story
Pediatric Colorectal Center Helps Patient Gain Independence and Confidence
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Pediatric-colorectal-center-helps-patient-gain-independence-and-confidenceBowel management is a subject that most 14-year-old boys can’t have a serious conversation about. But Mathew, a 14-year-old pediatric colorectal patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, has the vocabulary to talk about his colorectal condition with poise and confidence.
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Treatment
Ostomy Creation & Closure
Ostomy procedures change the way a child's urine or stool exits their body because of problems with their digestive or urinary system. Ostomies can be temporary or permanent.
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Treatment
Halo Traction
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Halo-TractionShriners Children's skilled physicians use halo traction as a first step in correcting severe scoliosis, kyphosis and other spine deformities. The treatment carefully pulls a child's head and spine upward, applying a slow stretch.
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Condition
Syndromic Scoliosis
Syndromic scoliosis is a side-to-side curve of the spine that develops as part of a syndrome. When a child is diagnosed with a condition, there are certain predictable symptoms expected to appear attached to that syndrome.
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Condition
Mesenchymal Scoliosis
Mesenchymal scoliosis is a curve of the spine caused by other medical conditions, such as osteogenesis imperfecta, that may weaken or destabilize a child's spine.
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Condition
Anorectal Malformations
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Anorectal-MalformationsShriners Children's provides specialized care for children with anorectal malformations and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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