Technical Report: Biodegradable Spacer Device for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears

The practice of medicine involves gauging the efficacy of current treatments, the associated complications, and the scope for improvement. Rotator cuff tears are a common problem, and, over the years, a variety of treatments have been used to help the patients. We describe a technique using a biodeg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Baig, MN, Glynn, Orna A, Kaar, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Orthopedics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6314394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30627494
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3307
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Sumario:The practice of medicine involves gauging the efficacy of current treatments, the associated complications, and the scope for improvement. Rotator cuff tears are a common problem, and, over the years, a variety of treatments have been used to help the patients. We describe a technique using a biodegradable balloon spacer device for treating massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.

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