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Treatment
Physical Therapy with an Ellipse Nail
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Physical-Therapy-with-an-Ellipse-NailPhysical therapy combined with an Ellipse Nail can help create the best quality of life for a child with a limb length discrepancy treated 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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Patient Story
Finding Comfort at Shriners Children's St. Louis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/MadisonMadi's journey to finding a home for orthopedic care took seven years, several misdiagnoses and thousands of miles of travel. Now, she's under the care of Eric Gordon, M.D., and his limb lengthening and reconstruction team.
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Patient Story
Emmett Paves the Way for Other Patients
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Emmett-Paves-the-Way-for-Other-PatientsEmmett's leg lengthening treatment plan included placing a nail on the outside of his femur, instead of the inside. It's a technique offered at only a handful of hospitals. Emmett's case was a first for Shriners Children's St. Louis.
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Service
Motion Analysis Centers
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Motion-AnalysisThe specialists in Shriners Children’s motion analysis centers collect and analyze movement-related data, like gait analysis, to help treat children with neuromuscular, acquired or congenital disorders.
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Condition
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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Extension Clinic
Shriners Children's Fairbanks Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Spokane/Clinics/Fairbanks-ClinicThe Shriners Children's Fairbanks Clinic is convenient for those who live in Alaska.
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News
Bone lengthening and deformities
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Alargamientos-y-deformidades-seasThis interview explains the treatments that the Shriners Hospital currently performs to treat lower limb length discrepancies in patients.
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Extension Clinic
Shriners Children's Boys Town Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Twin-Cities/Clinics/Boys-Town-ClinicThe Shriners Children's Boys Town Clinic is an extension of Shriners Children's Twin Cities, convenient for families in the Omaha area.
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Outpatient Clinic
Shriners Children's Monterrey Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Mexico/Clinics/MonterreyShriners Children's Mexico expands its frontiers of specialty medical care and opens its doors in the city of Monterrey.