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Patient Story
Mason's Story: An All-Star On and Off the Field
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Masons-story-An-all-star-on-and-off-the-fieldBorn without a left forearm and hand, Mason has received more than a dozen prosthetic devices through the efforts of the hospital’s orthotics and prosthetics department and medical staff. As a baby, the devices helped him balance so he could stand and learn to walk.
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Patient Story
Going the Distance
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Going-the-distanceNarshare and her son Kareem are a long way from home. The two are adapting to life in the United States while Kareem undergoes treatment for Blount’s disease, a problem with the growth plates around the knees that causes severe bowing of the lower legs.
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Patient Story
From Donor to Dad
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/From-donor-to-dadThe recreational therapy/child life staff plays a vital role in helping make the hospital seem less scary to patients by promoting positive coping skills. They use what’s called “medical play” before surgery, complete with a special doll and real medical equipment, to help reduce fears of what is to...
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Spina Bifida
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Spina-BifidaAt Shriners Children's, our unique team of specialists provides the highest quality care for your child with spina bifida.
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News
Fulkerson Osteotomy Successfully Addresses Most Common Cause of Pediatric Knee Pain
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Fulkerson-osteotomy-successfully-addresses-most-common-cause-of-pediatric-knee-painAs of 2020, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s T. Whitney Gibson, D.O., has now successfully completed over 50 of these life-improving operations.
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News
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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News
Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-MonthAt Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.
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Event
Monthly Mugs – Understanding Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Events/2024/12/Monthly-Mugs-Understanding-Ehlers-Danlos-SyndromeDuring this presentation, Dr. Vara will discuss diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
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Service
Pet Therapy
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Pet-TherapyShriners Children’s pet therapy program provides another component to our wrap-around care that our doctors cannot prescribe. Dogs, cats, bunnies and other outgoing animals spread joy to our patients daily.
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Pressure Garment Therapy
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Pressure-Garment-TherapyAt Shriners Children's, pressure garment therapy is used to manage scars caused by severe burn wounds.
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