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Table 15 Balloon spacer—included studies

From: Superior capsule reconstruction, partial cuff repair, graft interposition, arthroscopic debridement or balloon spacers for large and massive irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author and Date

No. of shoulders at f/u—PROMS

Study results pooled

Functional/PROMs outcomes measured

Pre-op scores

12-month scores

24-month scores

X-month scores (specified)

Basat [84]

12

Yes

Constant

25.8 (5.31)

 

75.4 (6.05)

 

Bakti [85]

26

No

OSS—in graph form only

    

Deranlot [86]

39

Yes

Constant

40 (14.6)

59 (13.7)

 

64 (3 year) (13.6)

Familiari [87]

51

Yes

Constant

27 (7.4)

 

77 (15)

 

Gervasi [88]

15

No

Constant,

ASES

31.9 (n/r)

24.5 (n/r)

69.8 (n/r)

76 (n/r)

  

72.5 (n/r)

Gervasi [89]

40

Yes

Constant,

ASES

28.6 (11.6)

24.4 (11.8)

 

67.9 (16.7)

84.2 (21.0)

 

Iban [90]

10

No

Constant,

SST,

QuickDASH

35 median (n/r)

3 median (n/r)

37 median (n/r)

62.5 (n/r)

5 (n/r)

30 (n/r)

53.5 (n/r)

6 (n/r)

27.5 (n/r)

 

Lorente [91]

15

No

Constant

30 (range)

47 (range)

  

Maman [92]

42

No

Constant

36 (n/r)

65.8 (n/r)

70.8 (n/r)

 

Senekovic [93]

18

Yes

Constant

33.41(13.34)

20 pts

60.46 (22.98)

18 pts

 

65.42 (25.23)–36 m 16 pts