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SUBMITTER: Gervasi E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4175154 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gervasi Enrico E Cautero Enrico E Dekel Assaf A
Arthroscopy techniques 20140721 4
Treatment of massive rotator cuff tears can be challenging, especially when tears are considered irreparable or, when repaired, at significant risk of retear. A surgical technique is described using a biodegradable subacromial balloon-shaped spacer (InSpace; Ortho-Space, Caesarea, Israel) that, when implanted between the humeral head and acromion, permits smooth, frictionless gliding, supporting shoulder biomechanics. The specific insertion technique described herein is a simple procedure that c ...[more]