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Physical therapists play key role for recovery in hip fracture study

Each year more than 260,000 older Americans are hospitalized for hip fractures, a debilitating injury that can severely and permanently impact mobility. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) studied two types of home-based interventions and discovered that these treatments are effective in helping individuals ...

2022-12-12T13:32:41-07:00

SRO’s Dr. Pourtheri Joins the American Shoulder & Elbow Society

Santa Rosa Orthopaedics is pleased to announced that Dr. Neema Pourtaheria has been accepted to the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES). The Mission of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons is to support quality shoulder and elbow care through the ethical practice of leadership, medical education, ...

2022-12-12T13:33:00-07:00

JAAOS reports on nonsurgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis

An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their lifetime. According to a network meta-analysis research article published in the May 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen ...

2025-11-03T10:09:22-07:00

No difference in ACL knee injuries among men and women

While women are two to four times more likely than men to tear the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knee, the cause of this injury is no different between the sexes, according to new research from Duke Health. The findings counter a common explanation for the higher ...

2025-11-03T10:10:43-07:00

SRO’s Foot and Ankle Center Newsletter

SRO Foot and Ankle Center's Spring edition of the F&A Newsletter is available for download here and can also be viewed below. SRO is home to the North Bay’s premier Foot and Ankle Program, the only program of its kind in California, north of San Francisco. We serve ...

2022-12-12T13:33:22-07:00

2017 Top Doctor Award In-depth Focus on SRO’s Hand Center

Santa Rosa Orthopaedic’s was recently recognized under the category of Hand Surgery by Sonoma Magazine’s Top Doctors survey highlighting Dr. Mazur and Dr. Mintalucci for their expertise. Today we would like to expound on the work these fine physicians do at the SRO Hand Center. About the Top ...

2025-11-03T10:29:29-07:00
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