Table 2.

Advantages and Risks With Outside-In Medial Collateral Ligament Release During Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Surgery

Advantages	Risks
Documented good results and minimal complications	Over-release, but no residual laxity described to our knowledge
Needle access independent of intra-articular structures in comparison with the inside-out technique	Injury to the saphenous vein and nerve
Easy and effective
Allows easy access and instrumentation to the tear site without risk of iatrogenic cartilage injury