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Two-Year Follow-up of a RCT on Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
July 2025
Two-Year Follow-up of a RCT on Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Two-Year Follow-up of a Group-Sequential, Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of a Subacromial Balloon Spacer for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears of the Shoulder (START:REACTS).
Am J Sports Med . 2025 May;53(6):1291-1298.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred seventeen patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears were randomized to receive either arthroscopic debridement with biceps tenotomy (n=61) or the same procedure with the addition of a subacromial balloon spacer (n=56). The primary outcome was the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) at 24 months. Secondary outcomes included the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC), EQ-5D-5L, patient sat...
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