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You are adding the following journal to your email alerts New content The American Journal of Sports Medicine Restricted access Reply First published online January 1, 2026 Prof. Andrew Metcalfe, PhD, FRCS , Prof. Martin Underwood, MD, […], Prof. Nick Parsons, PhD, Prof. Nigel Stallard, PhD, Helen Parsons, PhD, Tom Lawrence, FRCS, Steve Drew, FRCS, Prof. Rebecca Kearney, PhD, Prof. Charles Hutchinson, MD, Prof.
We thank Nikhil Verma and colleagues for their interest in our Article 1 Metcalfe A Parsons H Parsons N et al. Subacromial balloon spacer for irreparable rotator cuff tears of the shoulder (START:REACTS): a group-sequential, double-blind, multicentre randomised controlled trial. and congratulate them for their recent commercially funded trial of the device. 2 Verma N Srikumaran U Roden CM et al.
Summary Background New surgical procedures can expose patients to harm and should be carefully evaluated before widespread use. The InSpace balloon (Stryker, USA) is an innovative surgical device used to treat people with rotator cuff tears that cannot be repaired. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of the InSpace balloon for people with irreparable rotator cuff tears.
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