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Podcast
Head Shape and Ear Differences in Babies
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Head-Shape-and-Ear-Differences-in-BabiesPodcast about non-surgical treatment of ears and head shape (plagiocephaly) differences in babies.
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Podcast
Hand Conditions & Brachial Plexus
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Hand-Conditions-and-Brachial-PlexusPodcast with Felicity Fishman, M.D., on treatment for hand conditions and brachial plexus in children.
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Patient Story
Shriners Hospitals for Children Feels Like Home to Michael
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/03/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-feels-like-home-to-MichaelEight-year-old Michael has been a patient at the medical center since he was a baby, and has had nearly a dozen surgeries to treat his scoliosis and a congenital condition called arthrogryposis, which involves stiffness of the joints that limits the range of motion.
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Patient Story
The Tools of the Trade
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/The-tools-of-the-tradeA tear slid down Ashleigh Bentz’s cheek as she opened the toolbox. A shoe horn. A pipe cutter. Clamps. The tools that helped make Marvin Hohbein the master prosthetist that he was for decades at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis now were held tenderly in the hands of a former patient who h...
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Condition
Spasticity
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/SpasticitySpasticity is abnormal muscle stiffness, making it difficult for a child to perform coordinated movements. Doctors and therapists at Shriners Children’s provide prompt, family-centered care tailored to your child’s needs.
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Scoliosis Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/ScoliosisScoliosis is a condition where the spine is curved sideways. With advanced treatments and world-class expertise, Shriners Children's cares for more than 10,000 children with scoliosis each year
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Condition
Esophageal Atresia
Shriners Children's offers treatment for this birth defect in which part of the esophagus does not develop properly. Esophageal atresia affects the swallowing tube (esophagus), which connects the mouth to the stomach.
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Condition
Torticollis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/TorticollisTorticollis is a muscle condition in the neck that causes a child's head to tilt to one side and the chin to tilt to the other. Shriners Children's physicians typically treat it with physical therapy or, depending on the severity, surgery.
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Podcast
Nerve Transfers in Pediatric Population
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/12/Nerve-Transfers-in-Pediatric-PopulationIn a podcast, Felicity Fishman, M.D., explains nerve transfer surgery in children and post-operative care.
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Podcast
Plastic Surgery for Birthmarks Scars and Facial Differences
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Plastic-Surgery-for-Birthmarks-Scars-and-Facial-DifferencesDr. Lee Alkureishi discusses orthognathic jaw surgery and plastic surgery for birthmarks and scars to help children live full lives.
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