Table 2.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Technique

Advantages	Disadvantages
Only 1 or 2 mattress sutures needed for the repair Instruments of repair commonly available More stable repair compared with simple or vertical mattress suture through the capsule Low risk of injury of the dorsal ulnar sensory nerve compared with the inside-out technique	It being an outside-in repair technique, controlling the exit of the needle just radial to the tear is difficult Risk of injury of the dorsal ulnar sensory nerve still remains The knots under the skin may be a source of pain to the patients

TFCC, triangular fibrocartilage complex.