Abstract
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are common injuries in stop-and-go sports. The successful conservative rehabilitation after a rupture of the ACL is described in the literature. There is a paucity of literature on spontaneous healing of the ruptured ACL, which can be demonstrated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Aim: This case study evaluates the spontaneous healing of an ACL in everyday clinical practice with structure- and function-oriented conservative rehabilitation. Method: The physiotherapeutic conservative rehabilitation is described in a 53-year-old patient. Here, hypothesis-driven manual techniques and structure- and function-oriented advanced training were applied. Results: After a good six months of intensive rehabilitation, a continuous cruciate ligament could be shown on the MRI. The physiotherapeutic assessments carried out showed symmetrical results. Conclusion: In everyday clinical practice, spontaneous healing after ACL rupture by conservative physiotherapy could be demonstrated.
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