Medial Collateral ligament is different than medial patellar ligament.

bone patella bone ACL reconstructions are still fairly common, although being displaced with more hamstring graphs.

an MRI is basically not going to show any instability. and an xray is not going to show any soft tissue injury.

main idea to take away.... dont listen to other people's experiences on the net or at the mall. I see people all the time doing something they shouldnt be, because their "friend had the same thing/surgery".... but tats far from the truth. Getting opinions gets people anxious, then they start demanding for more unnecessary procedures (diagnostic imaging being handed out like candy).

if you want an opinion, go see other ortho docs or PTs. that includes pre-op, post-op, rehab. Although you do get some good info, the boards are generally a good way to get a lot of bad, ignorant, and sometimes damaging information