anterior

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Kulusevski had surgery on a patella injury sustained last season while Maddison tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in June.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

He was limited to just three games in 2024 after he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament at the end of the 2023 season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

After coming out of retirement last season, Vonn has made a remarkable comeback aged 41, until she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in a race on January 30.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The network included parts of the brain like the anterior cingulate cortex, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and, crucially, the prefrontal cortex.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel