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  • Condition

    Spondylolisthesis

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spondylolisthesis

    Shriners Children's physicians are skilled and experienced in treating spondylolisthesis, a condition in which a vertebra slips out of place onto the vertebra below.

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  • Condition

    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Duchenne-Muscular-Dystrophy

    At Shriners Children's, our unique team of specialists provides the highest quality neuromuscular care for your child.

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  • Condition

    Purpura Fulminans

    Purpura fulminans is a rare, serious blood clot condition which appears as a purple rash or patch on the skin, usually following an illness like chicken pox or strep throat. This is an emergency which may need surgery.

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  • Condition

    Tethered Cord | Shriners Children's

    The spinal cord normally floats freely inside the spinal canal. A tethered spinal cord is pulled down, stuck or fixed to the spinal canal. Common in children with spina bifida, surgery is the usual treatment to “untether” the spinal cord.

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  • Condition

    Dermatomyositis

    Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disorder that inflames healthy muscle tissue, causing weakness. Treatment at Shriners Children's may include physical therapy, speech therapy, medication or surgery.

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  • Condition

    Ganglion Cyst

    A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled sac that often grows on the hand or wrist. Symptoms include numbness, tingling or decreased range of motion. Surgery is only recommended when the condition causes pain.

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  • Condition

    Hemiatrophy

    Children born with hemiatrophy have unequal leg lengths due to the absence of one side of the leg. A limb lengthening procedure is the most common treatment for this type of limb difference.

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    Femoral Antiversion

    Femoral anteversion is an inward twisting of the thigh bone (femur), which causes a child to have a pigeon-toed appearance and experience frequent trips or falls. Many cases correct themselves as the child grows.

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  • Condition

    Maxillary Hypoplasia

    Maxillary hypoplasia is an upper jaw that is smaller than the lower jaw affecting appearance. It can be corrected with orthognathic surgery.

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  • Condition

    Microgenia/Macrogenia

    Microgenia or Macrogenia are a small (micro) or enlarged (macro) chin. Chin asymmetry can occur by itself or when the upper and lower jaws are not aligned. Shriners Children’s plastic surgeons perform chin and jaw surgery.

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