Table 4.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Utilizing MMPR Visualization Techniques

Advantages	Disadvantages
Increases medial joint space by 2-4 mm, improving visualization, which also decreases iatrogenic articular cartilage injury	Iatrogenic grade 2 MCL strain is created to open the medial joint space.
Broadens visual corridor to the posterior medial root	Risk of iatrogenic injury to the ACL and PCL
Targets nonweight bearing portion of the femoral condyle	Overaggressive debridement risks iatrogenic cartilage damage to the weight-bearing portion of the knee.

ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; MCL: medial collateral ligament; PCL, posterior cruciate ligament.