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Scalds
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/ScaldsAt Shriners Children’s our burn care team uses advanced diagnostics and innovative treatments to care for children with scalds.
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Cherubism
Cherubism is a rare genetic disorder treated by craniofacial specialists at Shriners Children’s. Starting in early childhood, bones of the lower jar are replaced with cyst-like tissue growths that make the cheeks look round and swollen.
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Osgood-Schlatter-DiseaseOsgood-Schlatter disease is a common reason that children have knee pain, because of overuse and growth spurts. If the pain doesn't subside on its own, Shriners Children's is here to help.
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Trigger Finger/Thumb
Trigger finger is a condition in which one or more fingers or thumbs become stuck in a bent position, which can be painful. Shriners Children's can assess, diagnose and develop a treatment plan for trigger finger.
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Duplicated Thumb
Thumb duplication is a form of polydactyly, a congenital condition where a child is born with more than five digits on a hand or foot. Polydactyly may occur in both the hands and feet.
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Gaucher Disease
There are three variations of Gaucher disease, an inherited metabolic disorder. Treatment options depend on which type a child has and are tailored to prevent or lessen symptoms with an overall goal to improve quality of life.
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Trauma Scar Deformities
Shriners Children's offers treatment for traumatic scarring and scar tightening, which may affect patients physically, psychologically and socially.
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News
Shriners Hospitals for Children Offers Firework Safety Tips for Parents
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/06/Fourth-of-July-Burn-SafetyShriners Hospitals for Children offers firework safety tips for parents
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Fulkerson Osteotomy Successfully Addresses Most Common Cause of Pediatric Knee Pain
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Fulkerson-osteotomy-successfully-addresses-most-common-cause-of-pediatric-knee-painAs of 2020, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s T. Whitney Gibson, D.O., has now successfully completed over 50 of these life-improving operations.
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First in Chicago to Offer New Lightweight Prosthetic Partial Hand for Teenagers
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/First-in-Chicago-to-offer-new-lightweight-prosthetic-partial-hand-for-teenagersThe Prosthetic and Orthotic Services (POPS) department now offers a lighter-weight hand prosthetic for teens. Shriners Hospitals is the first hospital in Chicago to offer the M-Fingers carbon fiber technology specifically designed to fit children.