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Shriners Children’s Inspires Young Women to Pursue Careers in Orthopedic Surgery with The Perry Initiative
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Perry-InitiativeFemale orthopedic surgeons and residents from Shriners Children’s Northern California led a hands-on workshop for aspiring teenage girls with an interest in medicine and engineering.
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From Burn Survivor to Burn Surgeon: Jason Heard, M.D., Encourages Burn Safety
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Shriners-Childrens-Physician-Urges-Safety-During-National-Burn-Awareness-WeekJason Heard, M.D., was nearly killed after playing with flammable liquids in the backyard with his childhood friends.
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Student Winners Announced for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Burn Awareness Video Contest
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/05/DFS-Video-ContestShriners Children's Boston supports the annual contest, which helps educate students and their peers.
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Shriners Children’s Anesthesiologist Sundeep Tumber Conducts Groundbreaking Opioid Research
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Research-Spotlight-Sports-MedicineThe doctor hopes to standardize prescriptions and track patient use post-operatively via an app.
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Contractures
A fixed tightening of muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin which prevents normal movement of the associated body part. An injury such as a severe burn can cause contracture of the skin.
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Symbrachydactyly
A rare congenital hand defect in which the fingers are abnormally short and webbed or conjoined. The bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves of the hand are usually affected.
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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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Shriners Hospitals for Children Joins Jesse Little for Multiple Races
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/02/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-joins-Jesse-Little-for-multiple-racesJesse Little and BJ McLeod Motorsports announce today a partnership with Shriners Hospitals for Children for the 2021 NXS season, starting at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2021.
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Best Children's Hospitals: Portland Shriners Hospital Ranked in Top 50 of U.S. News World Report
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Best-Childrens-Hospitals-Portland-Shriners-Hospital-ranked-in-top-50-of-US-News-World-ReportShriners Hospitals for Children — Portland recently received recognition in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking for Best Children’s Hospitals in the category of Pediatric Orthopedics.
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Kilee Gives Back – Again!
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Kilee-gives-back-againBurn survivor Kilee presents a donation check for more than $43,000 to the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital after a successful annual golf outing