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Patient Story
Finding the Beautiful Swan Within
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Finding-the-beautiful-swan-withinThe year was 1979, and Shari was a shattered 11-year-old girl. With a spine curved so severely by scoliosis that she struggled to lift her head to look forward, she was the target of her classmates’ abuse. But then Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis entered her life via a scoliosis screening...
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Patient Story
Bridget's Story: The Prima Ballerina
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Bridgets-story-The-prima-ballerinaIn September 2020, Bridget, a 12-year-old dancer from Westfield, Massachusetts, landed on her left knee while performing a front aerial, an acrobatic move she had perfected many times before.
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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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Information for Patients and Families
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Canada/Patients-and-FamiliesComprehensive information, details and options for patients and families at Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada.
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Condition
Club Hand
Club hand (radial dysplasia) occurs when the radius bone in the forearm is missing or malformed. Sometimes referred to as “radial hand,” Shriners Children's treatment begins in infancy and often includes occupational therapy and surgery.
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Condition
Amniotic Band Syndrome Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Amniotic-Band-SyndromeShriners Children's skilled physicians have vast experience treating amniotic band syndrome, also known as ABS, which starts in the womb when string-like strands entangle a developing baby.
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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
Hand Anomalies
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Hand-AnomaliesHand anomalies (deformities) may be present at birth or appear later in life after an injury. The physicians at Shriners Children’s are here to collaborate on a care plan as unique as your child and their specific hand disorder.
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Podcast
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Spinal-Cord-Injury-RehabilitationPodcast with Dr. Vogel and Dr. Mukherjee about our research-based approach to spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
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Podcast
Weve Got Your Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/04/Weve-Got-Your-BackPodcast with Dr. Michelle Welborn about the most common spinal deformities and scoliosis, the treatment options available, and the importance of early detection.
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