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.

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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