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Advantages and Disadvantages of Technique
| Advantages |
| Low cost |
| Reduced donor-site morbidity compared with other autografts (i.e., fascia lata) |
| Good option in revision surgery |
| Less cumbersome to manage during arthroscopy (vs fascia lata or dermal patch) |
| Disadvantages |
| High surgical skills required |
| Additional surgical time needed for tendon harvest |
| Need for biomechanical studies |
| No clinical evidence |
