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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
Providing Life-Changing Care for Children With Limb Differences: Meet Rosie
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/06/Rosie-Limb-Loss-AwarenessThe Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services department works with patients like Rosie to create one-of-a-kind prosthetics.
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Patient Story
Meet Christian, Shriners Children’s Florida’s 2023 Standard Bearer Representative for the Shriners Children’s Open
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/09/Christian-Florida-Standard-BearerChristian is a cyclist, mentor and ballroom dancer.
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Patient Story
Jennifer's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Jennifers-storyJennifer was born with a rare medical condition of which there are less than 100 reported cases in literature worldwide – ahrinia, or congenital absence of the nose.
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Patient Story
GianLuca's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/GianLucas-StoryWhen he was 18 months old, GianLuca was spending time with his grandfather, who had just made a cup of tea. GianLuca saw the tea, thought it was water, and reached for it. The hot liquid spilled all over his head, face and shoulders.
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Treatment
Casting
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/CastingShriners Children's care team specializes in putting children at ease during casting, a common treatment for fractures.
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Treatment
MAGEC System - MAGnetic Expansion Control Spinal Bracing & Distraction System
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/MAGEC-SystemShriners Children’s pioneered the use of the MAGEC System for treating early onset scoliosis. This magnetic rod-lengthening treatment gently guides the growth of the spine, without repeated surgeries.
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Treatment
Scoliosis Specific Exercises
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Scoliosis-Specific-ExercisesScoliosis specific exercises offered by physical therapists at Shriners Children’s aim to correct and slow the progression of a spinal curve, reduce pain and improve posture, breathing and quality of life.
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Treatment
Growing Rods
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Growing-RodsShriners Children's provides growing rods for children who have not reached skeletal maturity. They are placed along the spine to correct a spinal curve and allow continued growth of the spine.
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Patient Story
Bowel Management Program Helps Patient Gain Independence
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Bowel-management-program-helps-patient-gain-independenceWhen Jordyn was a brand new baby, Yoni knew right away that she wasn’t feeding properly. Jordyn was Yoni’s third baby, so she knew how to manage the sleepless days with a newborn and teaching a newborn to drink milk. But Jordyn was unable to keep the milk down.