Yes Uwe, I had my 2nd repair done using an allograft. Although the pain was much less and getting back to things was easier, the recovery is actually considered by most orthos to be longer because it takes more time for the graft to heal and grow a sheath and blood supply that prevents tearing. 4 out of the 6 orthos I visited highly recommended autograft in my case due to my failure of the allograft and how active I am. Although low, the failure rate of allograft is still 3 times more than autograft, and there are new studies that show that allografts tend to fail even more so years down the road. So, for this repair, I am returning to an autograft solution in hopes that I will never need ACL surgery again!

They are using cadaver tendons for ACL reconstruction. My general physician had his done that way. He said it took 4 months to be back at it. The rehab time is much less, as well as less muscle mass and strength loss. That makes sense, not healing in two places.

Congratulations on your ski mountaineering accomplishments. Very cool. Hope you are back in action real soon. As a beginner in BC skiing, I appreciate your sharing of BC ski opportunities around Colorado.