Subacromial Balloon Spacer Implantation for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Is Associated With Restoration of the Acromiohumeral Interval and Glenohumeral Center of Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Laboratory Studies
Kunze K, Moran J, Taylor S, Fu M, Rodeo S, Warren R, Dines D, Gulotta L, Dines J. Subacromial Balloon Spacer Implantation for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Is Associated With Restoration of the Acromiohumeral Interval and Glenohumeral Center of Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Laboratory Studies. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 51: 3870-3879. PMID: 36883577, DOI: 10.1177/03635465221150652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrreparable rotator cuff tearsSubacromial balloon spacerRotator cuff tearsMassive irreparable rotator cuff tearsIrreparable Rotator CuffBalloon spacerCuff tearsHumeral head positionSystematic reviewClinical benefitRotator cuffShoulder abductionMassive Irreparable Rotator CuffTear stateCadaveric modelOvid/MedlineLevel of evidenceDerSimonian-Laird methodGlenohumeral centerSubacromial contact pressureHead positionGlenohumeral contact pressureHumeral head translationAnteroinferior translationAcromiohumeral interval