Tuberoplasty Versus Balloon Spacer

a surgical procedure during which an a cellular dermal allograft is attached to the greater tuberosity to prevent bone-to-bone contact between the greater tuberosity and the acromion with the goal of decreasing pain

a biodegradable balloon is inserted into the subacromial space of the shoulder to increase teh distance between the greater tuberosity and the acromion to reduce pain