ligament
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Hamilton points to research on female athletes that found higher rates of ligament injuries at certain points in the cycle, likely linked to estrogen’s effects on connective tissue.
From Los Angeles Times
Girls and women have a 150% to 300% higher risk for potentially career-ending knee ligament injuries on the court or field compared with boys and men—something I see regularly in my own medical practice.
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the rest of the domestic season after suffering a significant knee injury, involving damage to bone and ligament.
From BBC
The BBC reported that the injury is not an anterior cruciate ligament tear but does involve damage to the bone and ligament.
From Barron's
Christen Press, a two-time World Cup champion, torn the ligament in her right knee eight games into her first season with Angel City and needed four operations to repair the damage.
From Los Angeles Times
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