Ann: Positive Data for CelGro Collagen Rope in ACL Reconstruction, page-45

Yeah, it does bother me a bit that foregoing a tendon seems to be a more advocated approach of late. I've two mates who took that route, advised they would still be able to walk and jog etc. I've watched both of them blow up through sedentary lifestyles.

My ACL reconstruction was hard work. But with rehab and a good PEP program (warming the joint up a little via specific exercises) I was able to return to five-a-side soccer and skiing. I still box now and occassionally twist when sidestepping etc, that without the ligament I would struggle with.

Anyway, guys are you not impressed that the CelGro tendon withstood an average force of 89.2 newtons vs 67.2 for the hamstring graft? The hamstring graft is the gold standard treatment in this and CelGro shows higher resistance to tensil force - essentially whats going to re-rupture.

I cannot help but again think of the benefit to elite sports players particularly who also don't have to forego a hamstring tendon (I do have a slight strength deficit no matter how hard I train the inferior leg). I am thinking of all those sports stars who never came back from ACL repairs like Michael Owen. Those crazy aerial ski jumpers who've had four or five ACL repairs before they are 25!