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Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection in a bone. It can reach a bone by traveling through the bloodstream or spreading from nearby tissue. Infections can also begin in the bone itself if an injury exposes the bone to germs.
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Paraplegia
Paraplegia refers to partial or full paralysis (loss of the ability to move) and sensation that occurs in the legs and lower half of the body. Spinal cord injury and conditions that affect neural aspects of the spinal cord cause paraplegia.
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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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Patients Turned Interns
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patients-turned-internsTwo impressive interns joined the rehabilitation team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City last summer. The two students shared a special connection to the hospital as former patients.
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Spotlight on Tarra Curran, Virtual Haunted Walk Co-Chair
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Spotlight-on-Tarra-Curran-Virtual-Haunted-Walk-co-chairTarra Curran, along with her husband, John, is co-chairing the Boston Shriners Hospital’s first ever Virtual Haunted Walk. Scheduled from October 25 to November 2, participants can walk from wherever they want, all while supporting and advancing the hospital mission.
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Stepping Towards Solutions: A Toe-walking Study at Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/Toe-Walking-StudyJoin us in a journey towards better mobility for children everywhere.
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Shriners Children’s Heals Through Pet Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Healing-Through-Pet-TherapyShriners Children’s pet therapy programs provide another component to our wraparound care that doctors cannot prescribe.
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Shriners Children's Boston Patients Thrive as Members of Team Brave
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/09/Patients-Thrive-as-Members-of-Team-BravePartnership with the Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation helps patients gain strength and confidence.
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Patient of Courage: Marius Woodward
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patient-of-courage-Marius-WoodwardShriners for Children Medical Center Patient Ambassador Marius Woodward was selected by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as one of five for the Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity program.
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Meet the Designer Behind the New Shriners Children's Philadelphia Tie and Scarf
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/New-Shriners-Childrens-Philadelphia-Tie-and-ScarfIn early spring, we announced our fourth Shriners Children's Philadelphia tie and scarf design contest. Meet Raylin, the designer behind the project.
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