ACL Repair - Autograft Vs Allograft

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So I got the bad news this week torn ACL -This is my THIRD time tearing this (2 in left 1 right) and I want to ask does anyone have personal experience with the Allograft repair? Im interested in hearing from someone who has had donor tendons used to repair the injury.

Having already torn this in my left knee I an weighing up my options, I no longer have patella tendon tissue to harvest from so a B2B option is only possible from a donor but I read there are significant risks and high instances of failure in these especially among athletes.

Im inclined to go for the hamstring tendon graft but Im worried this could weaken my leg and increase the changes of re-injury.
 
Many pitchers who get tommy John done use cadaviar tendons to replace them.

I coached a kid who tore his ACL in HS and he got a replacement from a cadaviar. Ended up up getting a high D2 scholarship still so it worked out for him. He could have played internationally but he has a good head on his shoulders so he didn't need to go down that route.
 
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