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Advantages and Disadvantages of Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
| Advantages |
| Nonexistent donor-site morbidity |
| Decreases postoperative pain |
| Reduces operative time |
| Disadvantages |
| Possibility of allogeneic disease transfer |
| Higher rate of failure in patients aged < 40 yr |
| Slower biological integration relative to autografts |
