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First in Chicago to Offer New Lightweight Prosthetic Partial Hand for Teenagers
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/First-in-Chicago-to-offer-new-lightweight-prosthetic-partial-hand-for-teenagersThe Prosthetic and Orthotic Services (POPS) department now offers a lighter-weight hand prosthetic for teens. Shriners Hospitals is the first hospital in Chicago to offer the M-Fingers carbon fiber technology specifically designed to fit children.
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Shriners Children's Texas Receives Heathy Kids, Healthy Families® Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/BCBSGrantThe Healthy Kids, Healthy Families funding will support Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas' commitment to community-based organizations supporting children and families who have been impacted by the health, economic and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Orthopaedic Surgeons Named Top Docs 2020 by Chicago Magazine
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Orthopaedic-surgeons-named-Top-Docs-2020-by-Chicago-MagazineFour Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago physicians have been named to Chicago Magazine’s Top Doctors: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2020 list.
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New Chief of Staff is a Familiar Face at Shriners Children’s Lexington
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Lexington-Chief-of-StaffVishwas Talwalkar, M.D., has been named chief of staff at Shriners Children's Lexington.
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Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
UCL tears are common sports injuries of the elbow caused by stress or overuse, particularly for overhead arm use, such as adolescent baseball pitchers. UCL injuries can cause pain, instability, or looseness in the elbow.
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Diastrophic Dysplasia
Diastrophic dysplasia, also known as diastrophic dwarfism, is a rare genetic condition that can cause dwarfism, where a child’s legs and arms do not grow and develop to the typical adult length.
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Craig M. McDonald, MD
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/M/Craig-M-McDonald-MD-01047Craig M. McDonald, MD specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Robert M. Bernstein, MD
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/B/Robert-M-Bernstein-MD-51548Robert M. Bernstein, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Cloacal Malformation
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Cloacal-MalformationAt Shriners Children's, we provide specialized care for children with a cloacal malformation and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems
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Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease is a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy. This rare genetic condition causes muscles to weaken, leading to minimal ability to move.
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