What’s the best technique for ACL reconstruction?
It is widely accepted that the best substitute for one’s own ACL is to use an autologous graft, which is term used to describe another tissue, such as a ligament or tendon, taken from your own body. The autologous graft most usually used is that of the hamstrings. These are a large group of muscles in the back of the thigh that run from the hips down to the knees. The hamstrings most commonly used are that of semitendinosus and gracilis. Obviously many other techniques exist, although the choice of graft will depend on your surgeon’s experience and familiarity with the preferred procedure.
