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Treatment
Halo Traction
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Halo-TractionShriners Children's skilled physicians use halo traction as a first step in correcting severe scoliosis, kyphosis and other spine deformities. The treatment carefully pulls a child's head and spine upward, applying a slow stretch.
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Cavovarus Foot
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Cavovarus-FootCavovarus foot is the development of a higher than normal arch during childhood; making walking or standing uncomfortable. Shriners Children's can provide transformative care.
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Spinal Cord Injury
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spinal-Cord-InjurySpinal cord injury occurs when nerves in the spinal column in the center of the back are damaged. Shriners Children’s offers advanced surgery options and therapy options to help restore your child’s function and mobility.
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Limb Deformities
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Limb-DeformitiesLimb deformities are curved, short or twisted legs or arms. Our specialists help parents understand when growth and time may heal, and when to use medical treatment.
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Rickets
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/RicketsRickets is a softening and weakening of bones in children, often caused by a vitamin D deficiency, but rickets can also have genetic causes. Shriners Children's doctors are experienced in diagnosing and treating rickets in its various forms.
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News
Sharing Our Research in Human Movement
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Sharing-our-research-in-human-movementA biomedical engineer from our motion analysis center and two graduate students presented to the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS). The researchers from the Chicago Shriners Hospital presented projects conducted in our hospital gait lab involving foot and ankle biomechanics for pat...
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Shriners Children's Twin Cities Joins with Blank Children's Hospital to Provide Specialty Orthopaedic Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Shriners-Childrens-Twin-Cities-joins-with-Blank-Childrens-Hospital-to-provide-specialty-orthopaedicShriners Children’s Twin Cities joins with Blank Children’s Hospital to provide specialty orthopaedic care to children in Central Iowa
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Photography and Medical Research Lead to Advances in Cerebral Palsy Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Photography-and-Medical-ResearchMotion analysis is a technology used by Shriners Children's to treat cerebral palsy and other orthopedic conditions.
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Hip Dysplasia – Causes and Treatment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/12/Displasia-de-cadera-Causas-y-TratamientoHow do you detect hip dysplasia in children? Learn more in the following article.
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Poem by High School Golfer with Disability Recognized in National Poetry Contest
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Poem-by-high-school-golfer-with-disability-recognized-in-national-poetry-contestGriffin, a high school senior in suburban Chicago, wrote an award winning poem about being selected to represent the hospital at a PGA TOUR event.
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