@misc{10498/37992,
year = {2025},
month = {7},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37992},
abstract = {Background: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in football has experienced
a marked increase in recent years, affecting both professional and amateur players.
This injury is characterised by being highly disabling, causing the player to withdraw from
the field of play for prolonged periods and there is no clear consensus on how to carry out
the different phases of rehabilitation, which poses a major challenge for health professionals.
Case presentation: This study followed a semi-professional player who suffered an anterior
cruciate ligament tear following two forced valgus actions without direct contact in the
same match. Outcome and follow-up: The patient underwent surgery using an autologous
hamstring graft. He followed a progressive rehabilitation programme consisting of one
preoperative phase and six phases after the operation. After a 12-month follow-up, with exercises
aimed at perfecting step-by-step basic and specific physical skills, the player showed
a complete functional recovery, achieving the desired parameters. Conclusions: This case
highlights the importance of structured rehabilitation adapted to the specific needs of
the football player through an approach with coherent progressions, which considers the
muscle chains that determine the movements performed on the football pitch.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {anterior cruciate ligament},
keywords = {functional rehabilitation},
keywords = {football},
keywords = {sports injuries},
keywords = {muscle chains},
title = {Innovative Rehabilitation of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in a Football Player: Muscle Chain Approach—A Case Study},
doi = {https://doi.org/ 10.3390/jcm14144983},
author = {Ortega-Prados, Pablo and González Sánchez, Manuel and Galán Mercant, Alejandro},
}