Subacromial balloon spacer versus partial repair for massive rotator cuff tears

Use of a biodegradable balloon spacer during massive rotator cuff tear surgery produced similar outcomes when compared to partial rotator cuff repair for patients with massive rotator cuff tears (MRCTs) at 24-month follow up, with potential for early improvement, according to research presented today at the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine—Arthroscopy Association of North America Combined 2021 Annual Meeting.