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Condition
Tibial Spine Avulsions
A tibial spine avulsion is a sports injury in the knee involving the ACL. When the ACL is overstretched while biking or playing sports, it can create a small fracture in the leg bone (tibia) where it attaches to the knee.
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Leadership
Our Administration
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Southern-California/About-Us/Our-AdministrationShriners Children's Southern California is a leader in pediatric specialty care. Meet the administration.
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Extension Clinic
Shriners Children's Kalispell Clinic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Spokane/Clinics/Kalispell-ClinicThe Shriners Children's Kalispell Clinic is convenient for those who live in Montana.
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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in Hawaii
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/HawaiiPediatric specialty care for children throughout Hawaii and beyond
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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in St. Louis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/St-LouisPediatric specialty care for children throughout Missouri and beyond
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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in Texas
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/TexasPediatric specialty care for children throughout Texas and beyond
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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
Colton: Patient Ambassador
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Colton-Patient-AmbassadorColton, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, became a patient at the Springfield Shriners Hospital in 2012 when he was 3 years old. He was born with a condition known as spina bifida, specifically L2-L3 myelodysplasia, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.
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News
Pediatric Spine Care Tops Santa’s List
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/Pediatric-Spine-Care-Tops-Santas-ListSanta keeps his spine healthy with these tips from Shriners Children's Spokane.
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News
Spine Procedure Helps Patient Get Back Into the Swing of Things
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Spine-procedure-helps-patient-get-back-into-the-swing-of-thingsPatient Seth and family consider vertebral body tethering (VBT) procedure as an alternative to spine fusion after learning about Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia in a Facebook Group.