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cruciate ligament

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noun

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

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On Jan. 30, Vonn suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, with meniscus and bone damage, when she crashed during a downhill race in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times

He has featured in 18 Premier League games this season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in 2024.

From BBC

As the nation's most decorated Winter Paralympian with six medals from the past two editions, she would always be seen as a podium hope - but after breaking her leg and sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury within the past 18 months, she came into the Games not at full fitness.

From BBC

The question is whether Mitchell can replicate some of the explosive runs he had as a rookie 2023 before a torn anterior cruciate ligament at the end of that season limited him to just 15 carries in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times

Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.

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