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First in Chicago to Offer New Lightweight Prosthetic Partial Hand for Teenagers
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/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://www.shrinerschildrens.org/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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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health and Safety Information
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/03/COVID-19-coronavirus-health-and-safety-informationHealth and safety protocols in place at the Northern California Shriners Hospital in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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Hypotonia Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/HypotoniaShriners Children's offers compassionate, innovative care that improves the quality of life for children with hypotonia.
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Limb Deformities
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Limb-DeformitiesLimb deformities are curved, short or twisted legs or arms. Our specialists help parents understand when growth and time may heal, and when to use medical treatment.
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Rickets
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/RicketsRickets is a softening and weakening of bones in children, often caused by a vitamin D deficiency, but rickets can also have genetic causes. Shriners Children's doctors are experienced in diagnosing and treating rickets in its various forms.
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'POPS' Stands for More Than Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/POPS-stands-for-more-than-Pediatric-Orthotic-and-Prosthetic-ServicesPediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) – Southeast, LLC, at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville is an in-house resource, providing care for our patients who have limb deficiencies or bracing needs from infancy to 18 years of age.
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Our Shriner Drivers: Great Ambassadors of Our Hospital and Our Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Canada-Shriner-ReflectionIn 1996, when Del Dumoulin was Potentate of the Karnak Shriners in Montreal, he and his colleagues decided that transportation of patients would be a great way to help the hospital.
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COVID-19 Update from the Shreveport Shriners Hospital
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/03/COVID-19-update-from-the-Shreveport-Shriners-HospitalShriners Hospitals for Children — Shreveport is actively responding to the unprecedented situation relating to COVID-19/coronavirus. As part of our efforts to help protect our patients, families and staff from exposure, the Shreveport Shriners Hospital has enacted measures that significantly limit a...
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DEXA Scan Technology Improves Patient Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/05/Prioritizing-the-Best-TechnologyFour Shriners Children’s locations have a DEXA Scan: Portland, Chicago, Montreal and Galveston.