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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
Hannah Reaches Exciting Milestones in Her Physical Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/03/Hannah-Reaches-Exciting-MilestonesAfter a tragic accident, Hannah makes huge strides in therapy with her determination and positive attitude.
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Patient Story
Keauna's Decade-Long Journey to Pain Relief
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Keaunas-Decade-Long-Journey-to-Pain-ReliefAfter encountering many misdiagnoses, Keauna’s family was met with compassion and increased mobility at Shriners Children’s St. Louis.
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Patient Story
Teen Is State Wheelchair Racing Champion Two Years in a Row
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/08/Teen-Is-State-Wheelchair-Racing-ChampionSpine and spinal cord injury care at Shriners Children's helped Andrea roll to victories in wheelchair track.
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Patient Story
Curves of Courage: Three Journeys Through Scoliosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/06/Three-Journeys-Through-ScoliosisScoliosis affects millions of U.S. children, but each journey is unique. See how Abagail, Chloe and Savannah found strength and hope with personalized care at Shriners Children’s Erie.
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Patient Story
BEAR Implant: The Catalyst to Recovery for A Young Athlete
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/11/Gracie-Lower-Extremity-CareGracie, a patient at Shriners Children's Philadelphia and Shriners Children's Doylestown, received the BEAR Implant surgery to fix an ACL tear.
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bone Disease
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Osteogenesis-ImperfectaCommonly referred to as brittle bone disease, osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare, permanent genetic disorder that prevents the building of strong bones.
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Amputations
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/AmputationsAmputation due to trauma or as part of a treatment program can be a trying time for children and families, both physically and emotionally. At Shriners Children’s, our goal is to improve the function, mobility and independence of each child.
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Growth Plate Injuries
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Growth-Plate-InjuriesGrowth plate injuries affect the developing tissues that define the length and shape of bones in adolescents. Shriners Children’s has the specialized expertise you can count on to know what steps are essential to your child’s recovery.
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Scheuermann’s Kyphosis Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Scheuermanns-KyphosisOnly about 4% to 8% of kids in the United States have Scheuermann's kyphosis, but the physicians at Shriners Children's are skilled at transforming the lives of those who do.
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