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Diastrophic Dysplasia
Diastrophic dysplasia, also known as diastrophic dwarfism, is a rare genetic condition that can cause dwarfism, where a child’s legs and arms do not grow and develop to the typical adult length.
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Clinical Research at Shriners Children’s Boston Supports Wide Range of Initiatives
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/12/Clinical-Research-at-Shriners-Childrens-BostonThe clinical research program at Shriners Children’s Boston is experiencing a period of exciting growth.
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'Watch Me' Campaign Earns Regional EMMY® Award
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/Emmy-AwardsThe eight spots of the campaign showcase Shriners Children’s as a leader in pediatric care through a poetic script that highlights a patient’s story and their positive outcome, and ends with the child saying emphatically, “Watch Me.”
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Signs of a Pediatric Fracture
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/Signs-of-a-Pediatric-FractureThe most common injuries in the winter range from mild sprains to significant fractures that require surgery.
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Dr. Chuck and the Pod People
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Dr-Chuck-and-the-pod-peopleIt’s a Saturday afternoon and Charles Goldfarb, M.D., is in his basement cracking himself up. Upstairs, his wife, Talia, knows exactly what’s going on: Her husband is editing his podcast again.
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A Day in the Life of Ginny
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/ginny-facility-dogGinny, the Shriners Children’s Spokane facility dog, is an essential member of the hospital’s care team. She provides companionship to patients at the hospital.
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Shriners Children's Providers Draw Inspiration From Time as Young Athletes
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/04/Sports-Medicine-Providers-ReflectBecause of their time as young athletes, many providers at Shriners Children's can relate to patients with sports injuries.
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Meet Our Care Managers!
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Meet-our-care-managersNational Case Management Week 2020 is October 11 – 17 and we are celebrating our dedicated and compassionate care managers.
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Play-related Accidents Land Two Close Family Friends in Walk-in Fracture Clinic on the Same Day
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Play-related-accidents-land-two-close-family-friends-in-walk-in-fracture-clinic-on-the-same-dayTwo close family friends come to the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital walk-in fracture clinic after incurring different injuries on the same day.
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Summer Heat May Reveal Signs of Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Be-Spine-AwarePediatric spine surgeons at Shriners Children's are encouraging parents to be spine aware during National Scoliosis Awareness Month.
