IC204-2021: Controversies in the Use of Grafts and Patches in Rotator Cuff Surgery: Augmentation, Interposition, Reinforcement, Superior Capsular Reconstruction, and Bio-Inductive Scaffolds-Controversies in the Use of Grafts and Patches in Rotator Cuff Surgery: Augmentation, Interposition, Reinforcement, Superior Capsular Reconstruction, and Bio-Inductive Scaffolds (3/7)

Controversies in the Use of Grafts and Patches in Rotator Cuff Surgery: Augmentation, Interposition, Reinforcement, Superior Capsular Reconstruction, and Bio-Inductive Scaffolds (3/7)

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Video Summary

In the video, a customer service agent shares her experience of multiple falls and injuries to her shoulder. After examination, it is discovered that she has a significant rotator cuff defect and very little functional muscle in the affected area. The doctor explains a new treatment option using a balloon implant that has not yet been FDA approved but is expected to be available soon. In a 10-minute procedure, the implant is placed in the subacromial space and inflated to restore stability. The patient's range of motion improves significantly after the procedure, and she remains unaware if she received the balloon implant or not. Overall, the treatment shows promising results.

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Mark Getelman, MD

Keywords

customer service agent

falls and injuries

rotator cuff defect

balloon implant

FDA approval