Key result
Ultrasound-guided biodegradable subacromial spacer maintains correct placement at 5 months in irreparable rotator cuff tear.
Why the study?
A less invasive ultrasound-guided technique for biodegradable subacromial spacer implantation was developed to benefit patients with contraindications to anesthesia.
Does ultrasound-guided biodegradable subacromial spacer implantation allow for correct spacer placement in a patient with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears?
Case Report (n=1)
Does ultrasound-guided biodegradable subacromial spacer implantation allow for correct spacer placement in a patient with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears?
Ultrasound-guided implantation of a biodegradable subacromial spacer is feasible and may offer a less invasive alternative for patients with contraindications to general or regional anesthesia.
Ultrasound-guided spacer implantation may reduce invasiveness in select patients; leaves open comparative efficacy and safety.
The aim of this manuscript is to present a modification of the current arthroscopic implantation technique of a biodegradable subacromial spacer. This modified ultrasound-guided technique was intended to maximally reduce the invasiveness of the procedure. The ultrasound technique was used to measure the subacromial space for an optimal fit and to verify subacromial spacer placement in the sagittal and frontal planes. This finding is of particular importance for patients with contraindications to general or regional anesthesia. The follow-up (5 months) of subacromial spacer implantation using ultrasound in a patient with an irreparable rotator cuff tear showed correct spacer placement.
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Poboży et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears (n=1). Ultrasound-guided biodegradable subacromial spacer implantation was evaluated on Correct spacer placement. Ultrasound-guided biodegradable subacromial spacer implantation showed correct spacer placement at 5 months follow-up in a patient with an irreparable rotator cuff tear.
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