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Condition
Tibial Spine Avulsions
A tibial spine avulsion is a sports injury in the knee involving the ACL. When the ACL is overstretched while biking or playing sports, it can create a small fracture in the leg bone (tibia) where it attaches to the knee.
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Condition
Spinal Instability
Spinal instability means there is abnormal motion between the bones of the spine, this could be from a disorder/syndrome or trauma that can cause pressure on the spinal cord.
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Condition
Macrostomia
Macrostomia is a rare condition where a child has a cleft in the cheek next to the mouth. It can affect one or both sides, but more often the right. Surgeons can repair it.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Boston Patient Scarlett Benefits from Specialized Burn Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/01/ScarlettScarlett bounces back after a burn injury.
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Patient Story
Hope for Jacqueline
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/05/Hope-for-JacquelineShriners Children’s Philadelphia specializes in the on-site crafting of prosthetics and orthotics for the patients at our facility.
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Patient Story
Clayton's Journey
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/05/ClaytonA second opinion is all it took to change the life of a 6-year-old boy.
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Patient Story
Sisters Achieve Greatness Thanks to Shriners Children’s
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Sisters-Achieve-Greatness-Thanks-to-Shriners-ChildrensAndie Sue and Kaysie Li are receiving the specialized pediatric care they need at Shriners Children's to keep chasing their dreams.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Grayson
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-GraysonGrayson, 20, was born in Kiev, Ukraine, without a femur, making his right leg significantly shorter than his left.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Boston Patient Chloe is Co-Chairing the 2024 Boston Haunted Walk Along With Her Parents
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Boston-Patient-Cochairs-2024-Boston-Haunted-WalkFifteen-year-old Chloe has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Boston since she was a toddler, after burning both hands on a pellet stove.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Boston Is the Right Place for Cleft Lip and Palate Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/10/Flynns-Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-JourneyFlynn is receiving care at Shriners Children's Boston for a cleft lip and palate.