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Treatment
Spine Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spine-SurgeryAt Shriners Children's, we explore all non-surgical options for your child's spine before considering surgery. If surgery is recommended, your child will be in the hands of our world renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeons.
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Treatment
Craniofacial Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Craniofacial-SurgeryShriners Children’s provides life changing specialty care for children with craniofacial conditions, developing a treatment plan that fits their specific needs.
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Treatment
Skin Grafting
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Skin-GraftingShriners Children’s is advancing care and healing for children with burns. When a part of the body loses its protective covering, we can perform skin grafting, which is a transplantation of skin from one area of the body to another.
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Halo Traction
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Halo-TractionShriners Children's skilled physicians use halo traction as a first step in correcting severe scoliosis, kyphosis and other spine deformities. The treatment carefully pulls a child's head and spine upward, applying a slow stretch.
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Treatment
Primary & Secondary Pull Through for Hirschsprung Disease
To fix intestinal obstruction caused by Hirschsprung's disease, the pull-through surgical procedure removes the diseased section of the intestine and pulls the healthy portion down to the anus.
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Treatment
Helmet Therapy
Helmet therapy is used to treat babies with abnormal head shapes. During this type of therapy, lightweight, padded helmets are worn to gently redirect the growth of the skull into a more natural shape.
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Treatment
Intermediate Level Acute Burn Care
Our skilled pediatric nurses provide intermediate level acute burn care. Managing complex burn dressings, vital signs, IV’s and medications and making sure the patient is well hydrated are among the basics of intermediate level care.
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Treatment
Mitrofanoff
A small channel that connects the bladder to the outside of the body. A catheter is used to empty urine from the bladder through the channel, and a one way flap valve is used to maintain urine control.
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Treatment
Rectal Biopsy
Shriners Children’s doctors may need to take a small sample of tissue from the rectum to confirm if a child has specific rectal disorder or disease, such as Hirschsprung disease.
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Treatment
Limb Lengthening
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Limb-LengtheningShriners Children's experienced pediatric orthopedic surgeons are known throughout the country and the world for their skill in performing limb lengthening surgeries.