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Condition
Symbrachydactyly
A rare congenital hand defect in which the fingers are abnormally short and webbed or conjoined. The bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves of the hand are usually affected.
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Condition
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) occurs when a small area of bone and/or cartilage from a joint gets damaged. It is commonly found in the knee joint, but can also occur in other joints. Shriners Children’s provides personalized care plans.
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Condition
Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the tissues and organs. At Shriners Children's, lupus is commonly treated with medication.
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Condition
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection in a bone. It can reach a bone by traveling through the bloodstream or spreading from nearby tissue. Infections can also begin in the bone itself if an injury exposes the bone to germs.
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Condition
Radial/Radius Deficiency
Radial deficiency, also known as radial club hand, occurs when a bone in the forearm doesn't form correctly during pregnancy. Shriners Children's physicians can help improve the hand's function and appearance.
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Condition
Shoulder Dislocation (Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation)
Shriners Children's offers treatment for shoulder dislocation, or glenohumeral dislocation, an injury in which the upper arm bone comes out of the shoulder blade socket.
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Provider
Francis H. Glorieux, MD, PHD
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/G/Francis-H-Glorieux-MD-PHDFrancis H. Glorieux, MD, PHD specializes in Pediatrics.
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Provider
Peter A. Smith, MD
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/S/Peter-A-Smith-MD-71398Peter A. Smith, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Provider
Katherine M. Richardson, MD
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/R/Katherine-M-Richardson-MD-66164Katherine M. Richardson, MD specializes in Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatrics.
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News
Care From Routine to Rare
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Care-from-routine-to-rareOn a Tuesday afternoon late last year, Lindley Wall, M.D., checked on the progress of Chloe, a teenager whose broken arm she repaired after a tubing accident on the Lake of the Ozarks. A day later, J. Eric Gordon, M.D., charted the next steps in treatment for Camille.