Our Research

Learn about our innovative, collaborative approach to research at Shriners Children's Northern California.

Tetraplegia

Tetraplegia, or quadriplegia, is the inability to voluntarily move the upper and lower body due to a spinal cord or brain injury, it affects all four limbs, and in some people, parts of the chest, abdomen and back.

Macrostomia

Macrostomia is a rare condition where a child has a cleft in the cheek next to the mouth. It can affect one or both sides, but more often the right. Surgeons can repair it.

Hand Anomalies

Hand anomalies (deformities) may be present at birth or appear later in life after an injury. The physicians at Shriners Children’s are here to collaborate on a care plan as unique as your child and their specific hand disorder.

Tibial Spine Avulsions

A tibial spine avulsion is a sports injury in the knee involving the ACL. When the ACL is overstretched while biking or playing sports, it can create a small fracture in the leg bone (tibia) where it attaches to the knee.

Open Bite Deformity

In open bite deformity, upper and lower teeth slant outward and don't touch when mouth is closed. Skeletal open bite is caused by bone growth and genetics. May affect speech and eating. Shriners Children’s plastic surgeons can repair.

Spinal Instability

Spinal instability means there is abnormal motion between the bones of the spine, this could be from a disorder/syndrome or trauma that can cause pressure on the spinal cord.

Team Brave at Shriners Children's Boston

Shriners Children's Boston partners with the Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation on Team Brave, our community reintegration program.

Emmett's Treatment Makes Shriners Children's History

Emmett's leg lengthening treatment makes history in St. Louis. Eric Gordon, M.D., performs the hospital's first Ellipse nail lengthening where the tool is attached to the outside of the femur, instead of the inside.

Patient Education Surgical Spine Video: Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville