Editorial Commentary: Treating Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears With a Patch or Balloon: Is It All a Bunch of Hot Air?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.11.030.
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Abstract
Both superior capsular reconstruction and a biodegradable balloon spacer function to limit proximal migration and restore glenohumeral joint forces similar to the intact rotator cuff in a cadaveric rotator cuff-deficient model. Although both the superior capsular reconstruction and biodegradable balloon spacer represent promising alternatives, additional clinical outcome data are needed to determine their role in the treatment of the massive, irreparable rotator cuff tear.
Medical subject headings
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Shoulder Joint
Anatomy
- shoulder