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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Morris is still returning from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that has ruled her out for nine months, while Layzell has had multiple setbacks since impressing in a 2-0 win over Barcelona in October 2024.

From BBC

Sivo joined the Rhinos before the 2025 season but missed the whole campaign after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament.

From BBC

She also gave some indirect credit to the complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee that occurred during another crash on Jan. 30, just a week before the start of the Winter Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

The fracture -- coming just over a week after she had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee -- sent Vonn to the Ca' Foncello hospital in the city of Treviso, north of Venice.

From Barron's

On Jan. 30, a week before the start of the Milan-Cortina Games, Vonn crashed during a downhill race in Switzerland and suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, along with meniscus and bone damage.

From Los Angeles Times

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