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"Kids are like lizards"

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     If you've ever spent a day in clinic with me, you'll hear me say, "kids are like lizards" more than once.  I refer to the remodeling potential that pediatric bones have compared to adults.   Children are not just small adults, they are very unique in their healing potential and should not be treated like adults.  The younger a child, the more remodeling potential they have.   But before I go onto my ortho education soap box, enjoy some pictures from my life recently.   The biggest news recently is that my business, Family and Friends Orthopedics, has found a new home and a building to call our own.  We are renovating and hope to be up and running as of October 1, 2023.  As you can imagine, this comes with a large price tag - so help me out and pay all remaining balances ASAP. :)  As you know, in Texas, football season is the 5th season.  Spring, summer, football, fall, and winter.  During football season, I see quite a bit of pediatric trauma.  Mostly from landin