How does an acl reconstruction with allograft work?

Like old acl: Allograft is tissue from a cadaver (dead person). The allograft is anchored in place where the old native acl was. It heals just like the old acl however it is non-native tissue. Allograft can be either hamstring, achilles tendon, patellar tendon, or quadriceps tendon. In a young patient under 30 there is a higher re-rupture rate in acl reconstruction using allograft.

ALLOGRAFT: The surgical procedure for the acl reconstruction is similar to an autograft. However since the graft is a donor, extra time is not required to remove the graft and the pain can be less after the surgery. Check out www.Orthoillustrated.Com for some nice animatiions of the surgery.