InSpace Balloon for the Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mohammad DaherAdam PearlZiad ZalaquettBassem T ElhassanJoseph A AbboudMohamad Y FaresKhaled J SalehPublished in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2023)
A controversy about the use of ISB remains in patients with MIRCTs. Both good and bad outcomes were reported. However, the majority of patients had good clinical outcomes across several grading scales, radiographic evidence of improved impingement, and self-report that they would redo the procedure in hindsight. To draw more solid conclusions and have statistically significant results in the meta-analysis, more randomized controlled trials and comparative studies comparing this device to other treatments are needed.
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