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Patient Story
Scoliosis Can't Stop the Music
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/05/Ezra-Scoliosis-CareScoliosis can't stop Ezra's passion for the violin.
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Patient Story
A Story of Hope: Meet Emiliano
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/03/Emiliano-Orthopedic-CareMeet Emiliano, a teen with Gorham-Stout disease who traveled from Guatemala to Philadelphia for care.
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Patient Story
Elizabeth Stands on Her Own Two Feet
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/06/Elizabeth-Stands-on-Her-Own-Two-FeetBorn with cerebral palsy and leg deformities, Elizabeth's family sought orthopedic help at Shriners Children's St. Louis. Today, she walks on her own two feet.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Brandon
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-BrandonBrandon's journey of recovering from acute flaccid myelitis to becoming an International Patient Ambassador exemplifies the power of resilience.
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Patient Story
Keauna's Decade-Long Journey to Pain Relief
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Keaunas-Decade-Long-Journey-to-Pain-ReliefAfter encountering many misdiagnoses, Keauna’s family was met with compassion and increased mobility at Shriners Children’s St. Louis.
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Patient Story
Soft-Spoken Strength: Michelle’s Journey of Healing Through Creativity and Humor
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/12/Michelle-third-degree-burn-careMichelle is a burn survivor whose confidence has blossomed thanks to the care she received at Shriners Children’s Boston.
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Vesicoureteral Reflux
Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) occurs when urine flows backward from the bladder to the kidneys.
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Inguinal Testes
Inguinal testes occurs when the testicle is located anywhere from just above the scrotum to high in the groin.
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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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Second-Degree Burn Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Second-Degree-BurnsShriners Children's treats second-degree burns, or partial thickness burns, which destroy the top and middle layers of the skin.
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