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Additional hospitals in our system also offer the innovative The CO2 laser has been found to be effective on both recent
treatment, including Salt Lake City, Tampa, Chicago, and long- term conditions and is applicable to outpatient
Northern California, and Greenville, which was the first use, as well as in conjunction with other therapies and more
hospital in the Carolinas to offer the procedure. traditional surgeries. This technology has initiated a whole
new era in positive scar rehabilitation.
Less Invasive Limb-Lengthening
Procedure Providing the Best Possible Care

We are also expanding the availability of a less-invasive and Shriners Hospitals for Children is known for its
less painful limb-lengthening procedure. The new approach compassionate, personalized method of providing care. Some
helps bones grow without intrusive and painful external have said what our staff and patients accomplish through this
equipment, making the process more comfortable and approach are miracles.
convenient for patients.
It’s not that the care provided – whether it be any of a range

In this procedure, an internal lengthening rod is surgically of therapies, or a surgical intervention, or creation of a
implanted into the patient’s femur. Once the rod is in prosthetic or orthotic device – is a miracle. It’s that our staff
place, the lengthening is accomplished by holding a remote knew what kind of treatment to offer, and did not accept the
controller directly over a specific part of the leg. Magnets idea that improvement would not be possible.
inside the rod communicate with the controller to slowly
lengthen the rod — and the patient’s bone — over time. Giving Every Patient the Attention and
Care They Deserve
The surgical technique has so much promise and potential
that our St. Louis hospital is creating an entire center
dedicated to limb-lengthening and corrections that In addition to providing medical care, our staff works
will have additional staff, including a psychologist and with each patient and family to build understanding of
patient coordinator. The center will also emphasize our the complexities and implications of the child’s medical
multidisciplinary approach to patient care, and work closely condition. We are proud of taking the time to help them
with the therapists and child life department. The hospital develop the confidence and self-esteem needed to overcome
anticipates the new center will serve 50 percent more patients their challenges and move into the adult world successfully.
who need limb-lengthening services, including an increased
number of international patients. Since our first hospital opened in 1922, Shriners Hospitals
has given our unique brand of quality care and compassion to
This procedure is offered at additional Shriners Hospitals, more than 1.3 million children.
including Greenville, Houston, Philadelphia, Spokane, Tampa
and Twin Cities.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is pleased to have been a part
of changing, influencing and improving their lives, and looks
Using Technology to Treat Burn Injuries forward to continuing these efforts for at least another 95 years.
Scars are important. They are the way a body heals and
without them the body has no protection during the healing
process. However, some scars may become unsightly, thick
and/or constricting, and the use of the CO2 fractional laser To learn more, please visit:
has shown extraordinary results. Many thousands of tiny shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
laser beams drill little holes into the skin with the physician
managing the size and depth of this action. During this
process the laser stimulates a wound healing response never
seen before.

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