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Ligament

A ligament is a short band of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen molecules. Ligaments connect bones to other bones in joints. (They do not connect muscles to bones; that is the function of tendons.)

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Damage to the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee is a common and often serious injury suffered in skiing. Techniques to minimise the risk of injury in the sport are published by Vermont Safety Research

 

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