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. 2018 Jun 18;7(7):e739–e745. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2018.03.011

Table 2.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages Disadvantages
  • Arthroscopic technique

  • Use of allograft tissue in patients with connective tissue disorders

  • No donor site morbidity

  • Achieves reduction of the glenohumeral joint

  • Maintains native anatomy (vs osteotomy or arthroplasty)

  • Cost of the acellular dermal allograft

  • Technically challenging

  • Potential for long operating time, especially if graft or suture entanglement occurs

  • Long-term outcomes unknown