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Treatment
Ravitch Procedure
Corrects severe or complex cases of pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum by removing the cartilage causing the defect. The sternum is then placed in the normal position.
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Service
Child Life Services
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Child-Life-ServicesChild life professionals at Shriners Children’s take pride in focusing on the "above and beyond" aspects of medical care for our patients. From procedure support to camps, they are ready to advocate for your family.
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Patient Story
The Fulkerson Method: Procedure Addresses Teen's Chronic Knee Pain
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/The-Fulkerson-method-Procedure-addresses-teens-chronic-knee-painShortly after her first visit to the Greenville Shriners Hospital, a diagnosis was clear – patellofemoral instability. Alexis’ inner growth plate in her knee was outgrowing her outer knee growth plate, causing her knee to pop out of place on occasion.
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Service
Care Management
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Care-ManagementThe care management team at Shriners Children's consists of registered nurses and social workers who act as resources for families throughout their plan of care.
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Specialty
Orthopedics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/OrthopedicsShriners Children’s provides the full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic care. It's everything from fracture care and casting for broken bones, to surgery and rehabilitation.
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Specialty
Pediatric Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pediatric-SurgeryShriners Children's world-renowned pediatric surgery program gives us the ability to help children who have a variety of conditions, including those they were born with, as well as those that develop over time or are the result of an injury.
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Podcast
Chest Wall Deformities and Pediatric Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/08/Chest-Wall-Deformities-and-Pediatric-SurgeryPodcast with Dr. Pillai on treating chest wall deformities and pediatric surgery such as feeding tubes.
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Treatment
Nuss Procedure
The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive surgery for patients with pectus excavatum, also known as concave or sunken chest.
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News
Spine Procedure Helps Patient Get Back Into the Swing of Things
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Spine-procedure-helps-patient-get-back-into-the-swing-of-thingsPatient Seth and family consider vertebral body tethering (VBT) procedure as an alternative to spine fusion after learning about Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia in a Facebook Group.
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Treatment
MACE Procedure
A Malone antegrade continence enema (MACE procedure) also called an appendicostomy, surgically creates a channel that allows an enema, or flush, to be given at the top of the colon instead of at the end through the rectum.
