What are my graft options for ACL reconstruction?

The most common options for ACL grafts are autografts, meaning that the surgeon will use tissue from your own body to create a new ACL.

The most common autografts are patellar tendon (also called bone-patellar-bone) grafts, hamstring grafts, and quadriceps tendon grafts.
If you’re an athlete and a surgeon recommends an allograft or cadaver graft (aka a graft taken from a deceased person), please seek a second opinion.