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Off-duty Firefighters Jump Into Action

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Off-duty-firefighters-jump-into-action

As Ayden was standing near his dad and the cooking station, a sudden gust of strong wind blew a pop-up shade tent into the cooking station, causing boiling water and hot food to spill onto Ayden’s legs and feet.

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Carrie's Inspiring Story of Healing

Oct 02, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carries-inspiring-story-of-healing

Just three days before her 17th birthday, Carrie was in a horrific car accident less than five miles from her home. She sustained second, third and fourth degree burns over 70% of her body and suffered a serious brain injury. Carrie was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, then transferred t...

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Inch by Inch, Patient Progresses in Developmental Journey

Nov 18, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Inch-by-inch-patient-progresses-in-developmental-journey

Born with bilateral hip dysplasia, KJ is progressing by leaps and bounds, thanks to the team approach of his care team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu.

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Mila's Story: Continuing Care During COVID-19

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Milas-story-Continuing-care-during-COVID-19

When 13-year-old Mila from Greenfield, Massachusetts, a cross-country runner and gymnast, began to experience pain in her right hip this past fall, her primary care doctor referred her to the pediatric orthopaedic specialists at the Springfield Shriners Hospital.

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Salt Lake City Shriners Hospital Ranks in Top 25 Best Children's Hospitals

Oct 07, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Salt-Lake-City-Shriners-Hospital-ranks-in-top-25-best-childrens-hospitals

U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2020-2021 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and the Salt Lake City hospital, in partnership with the University of Utah Health and Primary Children’s Hospital, ranked #24 in the nation in the orthopedics category.

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Play-related Accidents Land Two Close Family Friends in Walk-in Fracture Clinic on the Same Day

Jul 17, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Play-related-accidents-land-two-close-family-friends-in-walk-in-fracture-clinic-on-the-same-day

Two close family friends come to the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital walk-in fracture clinic after incurring different injuries on the same day.

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Bike Party Sacramento Brings Pedal-Powered Parade and Toys to Patients

Dec 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Bike-Party-Sacramento-brings-pedal-powered-parade-and-toys-to-patients

Bike Party Sacramento brought a pedal-powered parade and a large donation of toys to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California earlier this week.

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Orthopedic Screenings and Medical Education in El Salvador

Jul 12, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Orthopedic-Screenings-and-Medical-Education-in-El-Salvador

A medical team from Shriners Children’s, led by Micheal Wattenbarger, M.D., chief of staff at Shriners Children’s Greenville, traveled to El Salvadorto conduct orthopedic screenings.

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Patients Pie Sacramento Firefighters and Shriners Children's Staff

Mar 10, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/Sacramento-Firefighters

Sacramento firefighters and Shriners Children’s staff give confidence and a foundation for peer-to-peer communication to patients at a community reintegration event.

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Patient Learns to Walk Again in Pediatric Rehabilitation Program

Jan 14, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Patient-learns-to-walk-again-in-pediatric-rehabilitation-program

After the surgery, doctors told her mother, Shawna, that Jaszelina needed specialty spinal rehabilitation care and referred her to the pediatric rehabilitation program at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. The Northern California Shriners Hospital is known for its pediatric rehab...