Pedro Pimentão
Head of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, al Lusiadas Hospital, Lisboa, PortugalTitle : How to deal with massive and irreparable rotator cuff tears in the young population – surgical options we have and my experience with subacromial spacers (balloon InSpace)
Abstract
Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears under 70 are a difficult challenge we have to deal with, because we should avoid a Reverse Total Shoulder (RTS) at that age. The options we have are tendon transfers, superior capsule reconstructions with autografts, allografts, and synthetic devices/materials, and subacromial spacers, just to “win” some time before we can go to a more definitive procedure (RTS). I describe pros and cons of those different methods, and show the al arthroscopic technique I use and the results so far ( InSpace balloon, subacromial spacer)
Biography
Specialized in Orthopedics since 1991
Member of the Portuguese Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, and of The Portuguese Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology.
Past- President of the Portuguese Shoulder an Elbow Surgery Society
International Member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America
Currently works at Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisboa Portugal, certified by JCI ( Joint Comission International) where he leads a Shoulder Department
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