Outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty following subacromial balloon spacer implantation

• Published in: Seminars in arthroplasty Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 695 - 699
• Main Authors: Rotman, Dani, Avraham, Omer, Maman, Omer, Piggott, Robert P., Kazum, Efi, Chechik, Ofir, Maman, Eran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Balloon spacer; Cuff tear arthropathy; Reverse shoulder arthroplasty; Rotator cuff repair; Subacromial balloon; Retrospective Case Control Study; Cuff tear arthropathy; Level III; Subacromial balloon; Balloon spacer; Reverse shoulder arthroplasty; Rotator cuff repair

Subacromial balloon spacer implantation can be used in the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears; but in cases of treatment failure reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) may be indicated. The effect of a previously performed subacromial balloon implantation on the outcomes of a subsequent...