cruciate ligament

British

noun

anatomy either of a pair of ligaments that cross each other in the knee, connecting the tibia and the femur

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An MRI has confirmed that Green Bay Packers star edge rusher Micah Parsons suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a non-contact play Sunday against the Denver Broncos, according to multiple media sources.

From Los Angeles Times

It didn’t take long for Kansas City to confirm that Mahomes had torn his anterior cruciate ligament on the play.

From The Wall Street Journal

Agyemang, who has been on loan at Brighton from Arsenal since September 2024, ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament playing for the Lionesses in October.

From BBC

The federation gave no further details but Macuga indicated in an Instagram post that she damaged her anterior cruciate ligament.

From Barron's

Arsenal teenager Katie Reid was called up to the last squad but was forced to withdraw when she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From BBC

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