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Josef's Femur Fracture
Josef Marchuetz was a sophomore linebacker at Hillsborough High School when he severely fractured his femur during a JV football ...
Jolene: Facing a Lifetime of Challenges
When Roberta Miller’s 7-year-old daughter, Jolene Green, required surgery to remove a tumor compressing her airway, she knew St. Louis ...
Injury Should Never Interrupt the Promise of Greatness - Tajah Foster Walker
Tajah Foster-Walker has older siblings, and because of that her mom, Tango Walker, describes her as having “grown up in ...
Injury Should Never Interrupt the Promise of Greatness - Layne Robinson
Layne Robinson, 16, is a talented left-handed pitcher and outfielder. His three middle fingers were crushed and beyond repair in ...
Clara's Story
It was just after Clara Dawson’s first birthday when her family noticed something different about her little legs. One leg ...
Epilepsy Should Never Interrupt a Birthday - Jakrii Pearson
When Jakrii Pearson was almost 3, he began having seizures. Washington University neurologists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital discovered he ...
From Elana, With Care
Elana Loftspring was twelve when she decided to send care packages to children in need of comfort and care. ...
Avoid a season-ending injury: 4 tips to prevent ACL injuries in young athletes
Athletes of all ages have learned to fear these words: “You tore your ACL.” It’s news that I dread giving ...
Sprained, bruised or broken? When to go to the ER with orthopedic injuries
I have seen all kinds of sports injuries on the sideline and in the clinic, everything from a bruised finger ...