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Condition
Knee Pain
Knee pain is common in active children and can range from mild to severe. Specialists at Shriners Children's will assess your child's knee pain to diagnose their condition and develop a customized treatment plan.
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Patient Story
The Fulkerson Method: Procedure Addresses Teen's Chronic Knee Pain
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/The-Fulkerson-method-Procedure-addresses-teens-chronic-knee-painShortly after her first visit to the Greenville Shriners Hospital, a diagnosis was clear – patellofemoral instability. Alexis’ inner growth plate in her knee was outgrowing her outer knee growth plate, causing her knee to pop out of place on occasion.
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News
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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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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News
A World Away From Pain
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/A-world-away-from-painPhysical therapists firmly stretched Karley’s surgically lengthened right leg, trying to get the last 15 degrees of bend out of her knee. Meanwhile, Karley was in outer space chasing puppies.
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Service
Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS)
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pediatric-Orthotic-and-Prosthetic-ServicesShriners Children’s Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) designs, fits and manufactures orthotics and prosthetics for children from infants to young adults.
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Extension Clinic
Shriners Children's Redmond Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Portland/Clinics/Redmond-ClinicThe Shriners Children's Redmond clinic serves families in Central Oregon.
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Extension Clinic
Shriners Children's Vancouver Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Portland/Clinics/Vancouver-ClinicShriners Children's Vancouver clinic is an extension of Shriners Children's Portland, conveniently located for families in Southwest Washington.
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Patient Story
From Knee Injury to Softball Scholarship
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/From-knee-injury-to-softball-scholarshipJessica turned to the sports medicine care and return to sports testing at Shriners Hospitals to get back on the softball field after an ACL injury.
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Podcast
A New Approach to the Problem of Pain
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2025/12/A-New-Approach-to-the-Problem-of-PainSelina Poon, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Southern California, reveals the latest breakthroughs in pediatric pain management.
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