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Condition
Infantile Scoliosis
Infantile scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine to the right or to the left, in the shape of a C or S, and affects children age 3 and younger.
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Podcast
Infantile Scoliosis Mehta Cotrel Casting
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2023/Infantile-Scoliosis-Mehta-Cotrel-CastingPodcast with Purnendu Gupta, M.D., on our extensive spine care and serial casting for infantile scoliosis.
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Specialty
Spine & Spinal Cord
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spine-and-Spinal-CordAt Shriners Children's, every family can expect our pediatric spine and spinal cord surgeons to provide compassion, respect and a treatment plan that utilizes the most current clinical and scientific research.
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Podcast
Understanding Scoliosis in Children
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Understanding-Scoliosis-in-ChildrenDr. Purnendu Gupta explains scoliosis in children and variety of treatments available.
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Patient Story
Clara Shines During Scoliosis Treatments
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/07/Clara-Shines-During-Scoliosis-TreatmentsRead about Clara's experience with Mehta casting for her scoliosis at Shriners Children's
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Specialty
Orthopedics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/OrthopedicsShriners Children’s provides the full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic care. It's everything from fracture care and casting for broken bones, to surgery and rehabilitation.
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Condition
Scoliosis Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/ScoliosisScoliosis is a condition where the spine is curved sideways. With advanced treatments and world-class expertise, Shriners Children's cares for more than 10,000 children with scoliosis each year
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Condition
Idiopathic Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Idiopathic-ScoliosisThe most common type of scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis is as individual as each child. The care team at Shriners Children's, with their extensive experience, is with you every step.
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Condition
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Neuromuscular-ScoliosisNeuromuscular scoliosis, seen in children who have medical conditions that impair their ability to control the spine-supporting muscles, is the second most common type of scoliosis. Shriners Children's has seen tens of thousands of children with neuromuscular scoliosis.
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News
Speaking of Scoliosis and Spine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/07/Speaking-of-Scoliosis-and-SpineScoliosis is a common condition that affects many children and adolescents. Our extensive podcast series will give you a look into the spine and spinal cord care at Shriners Children’s Chicago.
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