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Patient Story
Blending Amish Tradition With Modern Prosthetic Devices
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/10/Elizabeth-Prosthetic-StoryElizabeth's story is one of resilience, determination and creativity deeply rooted in the close-knit Amish community of Conewango Valley, New York.
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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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Treatment
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
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.
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Treatment
Orthopedic Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Orthopedic-SurgeryWith their expertise in treating children from toddlers to teens, the pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Shriners Children’s understand the challenges of planning ahead for growing bones and bodies.
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Condition
Metabolic Bone Disease
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Metabolic-Bone-DiseaseMetabolic bone diseases are generally caused by mineral or Vitamin D, bone mass or bone structure imbalances, and affect bone strength. Shriners Children’s provides treatment for more than 100 common to rare bone diseases.
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News
Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-MonthAt Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.
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Condition
Chronic Constipation
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Chronic-ConstipationShriners Children's provides specialized care for children with chronic constipation and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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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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News
Service Runs Deep for Mount Sinai Shriner Volunteer
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/10/Service-Runs-Deep-for-Mount-Sinai-Shriner-VolunteerAs a Shriner, volunteering and working at Shriners Children's Boston was an ideal way for Noah to give back
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