Patellar Tendon ACL Autograft A Patellar Tendon ACL autograft is exactly what it sounds like... The new ACL is created by using your patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches your kneecap to your tibia. Advantages: Is considered the "gold standard".  This is the most widely used and popular method out there... as a result, doctors are getting very good at this method. This method is considered the strongest method. Disadvantages: Probably the method that causes the most pain (Don't be scared of a little extra  pain though, I had this method and it's very tolerable.) There is a loss of feeling in the skin of your knee about the size of a quarter (more or less).  This is caused from the incision which cuts the nerves. (Again, don't worry about this, it's nothing you will notice after a while.) You probaby won't want to use this method if kneeling on hard surfaces is part of your job.

ACL Main Page - Main Index Page How my ACL injury happened - This is the story of how I tore my ACL. Diary of an ACL Surgery Patient - I  kept a diary of everything I was going through before, during and after my ACL surgery. What Types of ACL grafts are there? - Here are the 3 basic types of ACL grafts. ACL Blog - You can find the newest info here. ACL FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) - Here is everything you wanted to know about ACL injury/recovery/surgery, but were afraid to ask. Ok, maybe not everything, but this list continues to grow as I receive new questions. Related Links - Here are some links to other sites