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This approach benefits ankles deficient in ligamentous support and those with greater occupational or sporting demands. Autograft choice varies in clinical practice and is driven by surgeon\u2019s choice and patient-specific ankle demands. Current literature does not favor any particular autograft with respect to functional outcomes or postoperative complications. This review systematically compares common autografts through patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) and radiographic assessments. A literature search was performed using Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed databases. Studies were screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria and selected studies were critically appraised using Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool 2018. Preoperative and postoperative values of PROMs and radiographic outcomes were extracted, and the percentage change indicated intervention effectiveness. One-way analysis of variance was used to ascertain any statistical significance between the autografts. 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