anterior cruciate ligament
noun
: a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the front of the tibia with the back of the femur and functions especially to prevent hyperextension of the knee and is subject to injury especially by tearing
called also ACL
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Leonard suffered a partial tear of an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that sidelined him for the 2021-22 season, a meniscus tear during the 2023 playoffs and now the knee inflammation that is impacting his playing time across two seasons.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
But his career was marred by injuries, with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the 2011-12 playoffs and a torn meniscus that needed surgery two seasons later severely reducing his minutes on the court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Between 2018 and 2021, the forward missed 61 matches, with the most significant injury being a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of what could be classed as an injury crisis, with the team announcing Monday that star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL), ruling him out for the rest of the season.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
But his career was marred by injuries, with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the 2011-12 playoffs and a torn meniscus that needed surgery two seasons later severely reducing his minutes on the court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Between 2018 and 2021, the forward missed 61 matches, with the most significant injury being a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of what could be classed as an injury crisis, with the team announcing Monday that star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL), ruling him out for the rest of the season.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Anterior cruciate ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anterior%20cruciate%20ligament. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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