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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (“CHOA”) provides free access to certain materials and information, documentation, forms, questionnaires and diagrams relating to the study, prevention, and treatment of concussions via this website and its related pages, including without limitation, for your reference or download (collectively, the “Concussion Program Materials”) as described in this License agreement (“Agreement”). By accessing the Concussion Program Materials, you accept and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1. Right to Access and Use. CHOA hereby provides you a fully-paid, nontransferable, nonexclusive, personal right and license to access, download, or otherwise use any Concussion Program Materials solely for the following purposes:

(i) if you are accessing the materials as a parent, you may use the Concussion Program Materials for your personal, non-commercial use to educate yourself and your family on concussion prevention and treatment for a child;

(ii) if you are accessing the materials as an athletics coach or on behalf of a school organization, you may use the Concussion Program Materials to promote concussion safety to your staff, students and athletes and to create appropriate concussion management procedures; and

(iii) if you are a healthcare provider, you may use the Concussion Program Materials for your personal, professional development to enhance your medical knowledge in the field of concussions. You acknowledge the Concussion Program Materials are not to be used as definitive diagnostic tools with any specific patient and your independent medical judgment will be used to treat any patient.

You must maintain all CHOA proprietary notices on the Concussion Program Materials. You may not copy, modify, adapt, reverse engineer or create derivative works of the Concussion Program Materials or remove any copyright or other proprietary rights notices therefrom. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where indicated in the Concussion Program Materials, schools and sports organizations are permitted to co-brand certain of the Concussion Program Materials with CHOA’s prior written consent. Additionally, schools, sports programs and recreational leagues may put their own logo on the Concussion Policy and modify it to meet their needs. CHOA may update, replace or remove some or all of the Concussion Program Materials from time to time, and you should check back with the website to determine if the Concussion Program Materials you downloaded are current.

2. Reservation of Rights. Except for the limited license provided to you in Section 1 of this Agreement, no express or implied license, right, or ownership interest of any kind is granted to you with respect to any of the Concussion Program Materials or any copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights therein. CHOA reserves all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement.

3. Disclaimer of Medical Advice. The Concussion Program Materials do not constitute specific medical advice and are provided as information resources only. The Concussion Program Materials do not create a patient-physician relationship and should not be used as a substitute for professional advice and treatment from a licensed doctor. In the case of a concern, a medical professional should be consulted. In the event of an emergency, you should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately. By licensing the Concussion Program Materials, CHOA is not assuming any duty to update the Concussion Program Materials, and you are responsible for reviewing and approving the Concussion Program Materials for your use.

4. No Warranties. While CHOA makes efforts to provide materials that accurately reflect the research and information CHOA is authorized to make available publicly, THE CONCUSSION PROGRAM AND ALL RELATED MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND CHOA DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

5. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL CHOA OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF CHOA OR ITS AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF GOODWILL OR PROFIT IN ANY WAY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATERIALS, HEREUNDER, INCLUDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT, THE LIABILITY OF CHOA AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF CHOA AND ITS AFFILIATES, FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia of the United States of America, without regard to its rules regarding conflicts of law.

7. General. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes any prior understanding or agreement respecting the subject matter of this Agreement. You irrevocably waive any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Concussion Program Materials. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
 
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A Hard Time Gets Harder: Grace Taylor’s SCFE Story

A sudden leg injury cuts a vacation short, but Grace gets urgent help for her slipped capital femoral epiphysis from Dr. Fletcher and Children’s.

A sudden leg injury cuts a vacation short, but Grace gets urgent help for her slipped capital femoral epiphysis from Dr. Fletcher and Children’s.

A Hard Time Gets Harder: Grace Taylor’s SCFE Story

During what was supposed to be a much-needed break, Grace Taylor suffered an injury that made a hard time even harder. Grace, 10 years old at the time, was spending time at the lake on Father’s Day. Her father was killed a month earlier after getting hit by a car while riding his bike. Grace’s mother, Barbara, sent her daughter to the lake with some friends to take her mind off of her father not being around.

“I just wanted to get her out of the house and in a different environment,” Barbara said.

While at the lake, Grace slipped and fell on the dock. Her left leg went into the water but her right leg stayed on the dock. Afterwards, Grace felt severe pain and discomfort in her right hip.

Barbara took Grace to the emergency department at Egleston hospital for an X-ray.

Nicholas Fletcher, M.D., a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Egleston hospital, had no problem identifying Grace’s injury as slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). SCFE is a hip condition in which the head of the thigh bone slips off the neck of the bone. Dr. Fletcher recommended a surgery that would keep Grace, a very active child, in a wheelchair for some time. He left the decision with Barbara.

“She struggled and she rallied,” Barbara said. “She was doing the things that she needed to be doing. She never really lost her smile.”

“He said that I had a big decision to make,” Barbara said. “Ultimately, he outlined the objectives. He wanted Grace to have long-term success, but she would have to make a short-term sacrifice.”

Grace underwent the procedure the day after the injury. She had a surgical dislocation with a modified Dunn osteotomy and proximal capital realignment. “This surgery has allowed us to improve the outcome of a condition that can be potentially devastating for children,” Dr. Fletcher said. “It is our hope that with time she will return to all of her activities and will not have any problems with her hip down the road.”

While in the hospital, Grace’s rehabilitation plan was explained to Barbara. Her daughter’s recovery required Grace to temporarily give up a lot of the things she most enjoyed. Grace had to be in a wheelchair for eight weeks and then on crutches for another eight weeks. That meant the camps she was planning on attending during the summer for soccer, basketball and cheerleading had to be put off. She even spent her 11th birthday and her first day in sixth grade in her wheelchair.

Grace did her physical therapy at Children’s at North Druid Hills with Eddie Fagan, P.T. She worked hard enough to be cleared to play sports three months ahead of schedule. After such a difficult year, Grace is finally getting back to being a kid.

“She struggled and she rallied,” Barbara said. “She was doing the things that she needed to be doing. She never really lost her smile.”

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