“…Allografts are also used for ACL reconstruction [22,28], with the tibialis and Achilles tendons being the most common [22,24,49,50,57,62]. The long-term performance of ACL grafts depends on several factors, including the structural and material properties of the graft, the initial graft tension [6,7,15,16,21], the intraarticular position of the graft [37,42], and graft fixation [33,53]. Increased emphasis has been placed on graft fixation since postsurgical rehabilitation regimens require the immediate ability to regain the full range of motion, reestablish neuromuscular function, and bear weight [10,54].…”