ORTHOSPACE: POSITIVE DATA FOR ROTATOR CUFF SYSTEM (Orthopedics This Week)
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It’s celebration time for the Italian company, OrthoSpace Ltd! They have announced the publication of long-term follow-up data for their InSpace System for the treatment of massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs). The research involved 20 patients in an open-label, single-arm, prospective.
“Massive rotator cuff tears represent a painful condition that can severely limit everyday activity. For patients who don’t respond to conservative therapy, there are currently no consensus guidelines for a preferred surgical option,” said Vladimir Senekovic, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the principal investigator of the study, in the January 4, 2017 news release. “InSpace offers a less-invasive, low-risk and effective treatment option for patients living with this challenging condition. Our results with the system demonstrate long-term, sustained improvements in pain and shoulder function.”
As indicated in the news release, “The InSpace System consists of a biodegradable balloon spacer that is usually implanted arthroscopically. The device was rated t...
