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Update: Use of face masks
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/04/Actualizacin-Uso-de-cubrebocasAs of April 23rd, both patients and family members must enter the hospital using face masks. This measure intends to ensure that people arrive protected from their homes, wearing face masks at all times.
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Four Montreal Pediatric Institutions Begin Largest Collaboration in Canadian History to Help Children with Musculoskeletal Disorders
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2019/06/MUSCOThe foundations of Montreal’s four leading pediatric institutions are proud to announce the creation of MUSCO, the first and largest collaborative initiative of its kind in Canada to help children with musculoskeletal disorders.
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Pediatric Surgeon Publishes Article in Pull-Thru Network, Inc. Exclusive Newsletter
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Pediatric-surgeon-publishes-article-in-Pull-Thru-Network-Inc-exclusive-newsletterShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Medical Director of the Pediatric Colorectal Center Payam Saadai, M.D., recently submitted a thought leadership piece to the Pull-Thru Network, Inc. for distribution in their exclusive, quarterly newsletter.
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Shriners Children's St. Louis Advances Groundbreaking Research in Gene Therapy
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Groundbreaking-Research-in-Gene-TherapyUsing gene therapy, a pair of doctors from Shriners Children’s St. Louis have discovered a revolutionary new way to battle childhood obesity by converting harmful fatty acids into beneficial ones.
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Pes Cavus
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Pes-CavusShriners Children's offers a range of treatments and services to prevent foot abnormalities like pes cavus – also known as high-arched foot – from getting in the way of your child's life.
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Amputations
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/AmputationsAmputation due to trauma or as part of a treatment program can be a trying time for children and families, both physically and emotionally. At Shriners Children’s, our goal is to improve the function, mobility and independence of each child.
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Skeletal Dysplasia Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Skeletal-DysplasiaSkeletal dysplasia includes many rare conditions where bones and cartilage develop differently. Also called dwarfism. Shriners Children's offers orthopedics, neurology, otolaryngology, physical and occupational therapy, and genetic testing.
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Parry-Romberg Syndrome
Parry-Romberg Syndrome is a rare disease involving shrinking of soft tissue beneath the skin, usually on one side of the face. Shriners Children’s cleft and craniofacial specialists can treat this condition with plastic surgery.
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Genu Varum
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Genu-Varum"Bowlegs." It's the common name used in place of a medical term — genu varum — for a condition almost all babies are born with. But if your child doesn't outgrown his or her bowlegs, Shriners Children's is there to help.
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Scheuermann’s Kyphosis Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Scheuermanns-KyphosisOnly about 4% to 8% of kids in the United States have Scheuermann's kyphosis, but the physicians at Shriners Children's are skilled at transforming the lives of those who do.