Deadlift is hamstrings glutes and lower back working together.
Quads are involved but nowhere near as much as a leg press, extn or squat.
Have you tried lunges perhaps..BB or DB...? not sure how they impact the knees/ACL.
You'll be ok with just deads, but don't expect the quads to become writhing snakes under the skin.
As an aside, go here for the information concerning exercises:
EXRX
And here specifically for this case:
EXRX Quads info

Quads are involved but nowhere near as much as a leg press, extn or squat.
Have you tried lunges perhaps..BB or DB...? not sure how they impact the knees/ACL.
You'll be ok with just deads, but don't expect the quads to become writhing snakes under the skin.
As an aside, go here for the information concerning exercises:
EXRX
And here specifically for this case:
EXRX Quads info
