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Reconstructing the ACL Helps Teen Boy Thrive in Athletics After Injury in Both Knees
Jack was a defender for his travel soccer team when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in his left knee.
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Otolaryngology Team Helps Marshall Breathe Easier
When Marshall was about one month old, his breathing grew abnormally noisy and it would get worse when he was eating or sleeping.
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Baby Girl Joins Twin Sister at Home after Fetal Surgeon Removes Her Life-Threatening Tumor
Jenessa was born with a teratoma tumor which is not cancerous but is fast growing and could potentially press on the baby’s airway.
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After Dog Bite, Plastic Surgeons Reconstruct Jaysen’s Ear
Jaysen was four years old when a friend’s dog lunged off a couch toward him, biting off part of his right ear. Jaysen and his family went to Lurie Children’s for treatment.
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Blás is a Champion When it Comes to Bowel Management
Once they arrived at Lurie Children’s, Blás was diagnosed with an imperforate anus, a birth defect where the anus is not fully developed or is blocked.
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Beads of Courage- Representing a Childhood Cancer Journey
Lurie Children’s Beads of Courage program helps patients express experiences that can’t be fully captured in words.
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