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Juvenile Scoliosis
Juvenile scoliosis is a spine curve affecting children between the ages of 3 and 10.
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Paraplegia
Paraplegia refers to partial or full paralysis (loss of the ability to move) and sensation that occurs in the legs and lower half of the body. Spinal cord injury and conditions that affect neural aspects of the spinal cord cause paraplegia.
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Vertical Talus
Shriners Children's offers casting, stretching and surgery to correct vertical talus, also known as extreme flatfoot or "rocker bottom foot."
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Meniscus Injury
Meniscus injuries usually occur from sudden movement that causes a tear in the cartilage of the knee joint. Shriners Children’s specializes in both surgical and non-surgical interventions based on the location, size and pattern of the tear.
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As Families Defer Pediatric Doctor Visits, Scoliosis Diagnoses May be Missed
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/As-families-defer-pediatric-doctor-visits-scoliosis-diagnoses-may-be-missedAs a physician, I am concerned about how the reduction in preventative care today will affect the state of our public’s health tomorrow. As an orthopedic spine specialist, I am especially concerned about how the current pandemic will affect preteens who are in the early stages of developing adolesce...
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Shriners Children's Twin Cities Moves to New Metro Location
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Shriners-Childrens-Twin-Cities-moves-to-new-metro-locationShriners Children’s Twin Cities has moved their pediatric health care facility to a new building in the City Place development in Woodbury, Minnesota.
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Hinzee Has Travel Plans
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/03/Hinzee-has-travel-plansHinzee celebrated her “graduation” from Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center — Lexington earlier this month. That means she no longer needs to be seen at the medical center for her scoliosis.
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Meet Our Care Managers!
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Meet-our-care-managersNational Case Management Week 2020 is October 11 – 17 and we are celebrating our dedicated and compassionate care managers.
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Comprehensive Approach to Scoliosis Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Scoliosis-Information-Night-RecapThe spine team at Shriners Children’s Hawaii is committed to proper treatment of scoliosis during adolescence, as keiki have not yet reached skeletal maturity.
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Shriners Children's Outreach Clinic Goes To Cyprus
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Cyprus-Clinic-VisitIn an effort to care for more kids in more places, staff of Shriners Children’s travels to Cyprus to provide care and expertise across the world.