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Having a difficult time making a decision between autograft and allograft acl replacement. i am 38 years old but very active. enjoy sports.

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Equal results > 35: Most meta analyses of outcome studies confirm clinical results are similar for ACL reconstructions in patients over 35. The most important factor for success is still location of graft placement, so surgeon skill and expertise are important

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/13/2018

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