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Because return to sport (RTS) is a major goal for most active patients and graft selection remains one of the most debated aspects of ACL reconstruction, this narrative review summarizes the contemporary evidence on how graft choice influences RTS, focusing on the four most common grafts: bone\u2013patellar tendon\u2013bone (BTB), hamstring tendon (HT), quadriceps tendon (QT), and allograft.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Recent Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RTS rates range from ~\u200965% to 73% at three years and are higher (83\u201390%) in elite and high-school athletes. In young, active patients, autografts are associated with higher RTS and lower revision rates than allografts, and high-level evidence\u2014including randomized-trial meta-analyses\u2014has not established the superiority of any single autograft. BTB offers reliable bone-to-bone healing and low revision rates; HT reduces donor-site morbidity and anterior knee pain but has variable diameter and possible flexion weakness; and QT is a versatile option with favorable biomechanics, low donor-site morbidity, and encouraging RTS data, including in skeletally immature athletes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RTS is one of several important outcomes after ACL reconstruction, alongside long-term joint health and reinjury prevention. For RTS, the literature supports autograft over allograft in young, active patients while identifying no universally superior autograft. 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