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Inclusion Criteria: Age between 18 and 50 years. Diagnosis of a primary, complete ACL tear requiring reconstruction. Willingness to undergo arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with peroneus longus autograft. Active individuals participating in sports or regular physical activity. Willingness to provide informed consent and adhere to the study protocol, including follow-up visits and rehabilitation. Ability to understand and complete study questionnaires. - Exclusion Criteria: Previous knee surgery on the affected limb. Concomitant ligamentous injuries requiring additional reconstruction (e.g., PCL, MCL, LCL Grade III). Significant chondral damage (Outerbridge grade \> 2 on pre-operative MRI or intra-operative assessment). Pre-existing knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade \> 2). Systemic inflammatory conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Bleeding disorders or coagulopathies. Current use of anticoagulants. Corticosteroid injection into the knee within 6 weeks prior to surgery. Pregnancy or lactation. Inability to comply with the rehabilitation protocol. Infection or history of infection in the affected knee. History of previous contralateral ACL injury (to isolate primary injury outcomes). \-