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Advantages and Disadvantages
| Advantages |
| Less violation of natural tendon insertion |
| Minimal bone loss for anchor placement |
| Disadvantages |
| Higher potential of anchor pullout with oblique-angle drilling or soft bone |
| More technically challenging than traditional PASTA repair methods |
PASTA, partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion.
