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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-08-01
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Series: | Arthroscopy Techniques |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628714000577 |