Fluoroscopy-Guided Implantation of Subacromial “Biodegradable Spacer” Using Local Anesthesia in Patients With Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear

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...

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Main Authors: Enrico Gervasi, M.D., Enrico Cautero, M.D., Assaf Dekel, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-08-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628714000577