News Roundup: A New Option for Treating Rotator Cuff Tears
Scripps Clinic among first to offer shoulder balloon implants
![Dr. Brian Rebolledo talks about a new option for treating rotator cuff.](http://www.scripps.org/sparkle-assets/images/dr-rebolledo-orthopedics-9baf160dce843985cb4f80b4e94d08d6.jpg)
Dr. Brian Rebolledo, Orthopedics, Scripps Clinic
Scripps Clinic among first to offer shoulder balloon implants
Local news outlets covered a novel treatment option recently introduced at Scripps Clinic for patients with rotator cuff tears. The minimally invasive procedure involves inserting a small balloon into the shoulder and filling it with saline solution to create a cushion inside the joint. Scripps Clinic orthopedic surgeon Brian Rebolledo, MD, discussed this new treatment option with multiple media outlets.
Read the Ranch & Coast Magazine story: Trailblazing Care
Watch the coverage on CBS 8: Explaining Novel Balloon Implants
Read the article in the Del Mar Times: Q&A with Dr. Brian Rebolledo
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