anterior

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Charlisse Leger-Walker, a transfer from Washington State, spent the year on the sideline recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Nine-time All-Star Irving hasn't played this season as he recovers from surgery to repair a torn left anterior cruciate ligament.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

That’s why Vonn was even racing on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, when she careened off course and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Veteran skier Lindsey Vonn has disputed a doctor's claim that her anterior cruciate ligament injury is not a "fresh tear", saying her ACL is "100% gone".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The paralysis was accompanied by destruction of the nerve sheaths and by degeneration of the cells of the anterior horns of the spinal cord.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson