I'm 15 years old, complete tear of ACL, need reconstruction surgery, hoping to play college baseball, what's the best tendon to use hamstring or patella? Dr wants to use hamstring, but I hear the patella is the best to go for athletes. Also worried about what effect removing hamstring or patella tendon will have on my performance going forward. Also heard surgery could affect growth plates and not sure I'm done growing.

Have you gone for a second opinion? I think it's dangerous for strangers on the Internet to give you medical advice. We haven't examined you nor do we know all the circumstances.

Have you done any on line research?

No second opinion yet but plan on going. Wondering what people who have gone through either procedure think.