Table 2.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages
Better view of both articular and bursal side of rotator cuff Spinal needle used for accurate and minimal invasive suture-relay procedure Good balance of tension distribution of sutures
Knotless suture-bridge fixation provides a mechanical advantage Capture good qualified rotator cable tissue for cuff repair
Disadvantages
Possible iatrogenic injuries during the insertion of the scalpel percutaneously The posterior portal is occupied by a switching stick, so that it can’t be used as working portal during the suture-relay procedure Requires a certain learning curve