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Patient Story
Mason's Story: An All-Star On and Off the Field
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Masons-story-An-all-star-on-and-off-the-fieldBorn without a left forearm and hand, Mason has received more than a dozen prosthetic devices through the efforts of the hospital’s orthotics and prosthetics department and medical staff. As a baby, the devices helped him balance so he could stand and learn to walk.
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Patient Story
Going the Distance
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Going-the-distanceNarshare and her son Kareem are a long way from home. The two are adapting to life in the United States while Kareem undergoes treatment for Blount’s disease, a problem with the growth plates around the knees that causes severe bowing of the lower legs.
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Patient Story
Finding the Beautiful Swan Within
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Finding-the-beautiful-swan-withinThe year was 1979, and Shari was a shattered 11-year-old girl. With a spine curved so severely by scoliosis that she struggled to lift her head to look forward, she was the target of her classmates’ abuse. But then Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis entered her life via a scoliosis screening...
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Patient Story
Bridget's Story: The Prima Ballerina
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Bridgets-story-The-prima-ballerinaIn September 2020, Bridget, a 12-year-old dancer from Westfield, Massachusetts, landed on her left knee while performing a front aerial, an acrobatic move she had perfected many times before.
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News
DEXA Scan Technology Improves Patient Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/05/Prioritizing-the-Best-TechnologyFour Shriners Children’s locations have a DEXA Scan: Portland, Chicago, Montreal and Galveston.
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News
Shriners Children’s Wins 15 Patient Satisfaction/Clinical Quality Awards
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Press-Ganey-Awards-2023Press Ganey honored Shriners Children’s with a record number of awards for 2023 – 15 in total, recognizing and honoring data-driven advancements in health care.
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News
Instill in Our Patients Safe Habits When Using Their Equipment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Safe-Habits-When-Using-EquipmentShriners Hospitals for Children Canada is committed to taking all necessary precautions to prevent the risk of falls and injuries.
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Patient Story
Hope for Jacqueline
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/05/Hope-for-JacquelineShriners Children’s Philadelphia specializes in the on-site crafting of prosthetics and orthotics for the patients at our facility.
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Patient Story
Leigh Thanks Shriners Children's for Helping Her Achieve Her Dreams
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/LeighLeigh is grateful for the lifelong care she has received, as well as the support the entire Shriners Children's community continues to offer to her.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Northern California Heals Dan in Many Ways
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Dan-Healing-StoryOne day, everything changed for Dan when he caught himself on fire after putting gas on a bonfire that wasn't starting.