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Poem by High School Golfer with Disability Recognized in National Poetry Contest
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Poem-by-high-school-golfer-with-disability-recognized-in-national-poetry-contestGriffin, a high school senior in suburban Chicago, wrote an award winning poem about being selected to represent the hospital at a PGA TOUR event.
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A Hug From La La Higgy Bear
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/A-hug-from-La-La-Higgy-BearArrya’s eyelids were drooping toward sleep mode as she sat in her wheelchair with her bedazzled halo traction device holding her head upright.
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Instill in Our Patients Safe Habits When Using Their Equipment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Safe-Habits-When-Using-EquipmentShriners Hospitals for Children Canada is committed to taking all necessary precautions to prevent the risk of falls and injuries.
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Shriners Children’s Boston Fellowship Program Promotes Promising Advances in Burn Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Research-Promotes-Promising-Advances-in-Burn-CareIrina Filz von Reiterdank, M.D.'s work involving the genetic modification of transplant organs holds tremendous promise in the treatment of severe burn injuries.
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Bladder Exstrophy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Bladder-ExstrophyShriners Children's provides specialized care for children with bladder exstrophy and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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Growth Plate Injuries
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Growth-Plate-InjuriesGrowth plate injuries affect the developing tissues that define the length and shape of bones in adolescents. Shriners Children’s has the specialized expertise you can count on to know what steps are essential to your child’s recovery.
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Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome, also called jumper’s knee, manifests as pain at the bottom of the kneecap. It is caused by swelling and irritation of the growth plate in the knee.
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Macromastia
Shriners Children's offers treatment for enlargement of the breast tissue in excess of the normal proportion. This may be caused by glandular hypertrophy, excessive fatty tissue or a combination of both.
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Muscle Weakness
Muscle weakness involves decreased strength in the muscles. A Shriners Children's physician can assess your child's muscle weakness, look for a cause and develop a treatment plan.
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias
When the diaphragm fails to close during prenatal development, the contents of the abdomen migrate into the chest, impacting growth and development of the lungs. Shriners Children's offers treatment for congenital diaphragmatic hernias.
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