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  1. Variation in care and outcome for fragile hip fracture patients: a European multicentre study benchmarking fulfilment of established quality indicators

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  2. Comparison of two electronic dynamometers for measuring handgrip strength

    Article • Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, May 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  3. Fatigue, fear of being mobilized and residual limb pain limit independent basic mobility and physiotherapy for patients early after major dysvascular lower extremity amputation: A prospective cohort study

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 2024, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  4. The relationship between extent of mobilisation within the first postoperative day and 30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, February 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  5. Inter-Tester Reliability and Agreement of the Cumulated Ambulation Score in Subacute Stroke: The InTRO-CAS-stroke study

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, February 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  6. Intensified acute in-hospital physiotherapy for patients after hip fracture surgery: a pragmatic, randomized, controlled feasibility trial

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  7. Early Mobilisation and Exercise After Fragility Fracture

    Article • November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  8. No effect of hydroxyapatite-coated sliding hip screw threads on screw migration in the femoral head/neck of pertrochanteric fractures: a randomized controlled trial using radiostereometric analysis

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  9. Automated oxygen titration at home for patients with COPD - a pilot study

    Article • September 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  10. Frequency, duration, and type of physiotherapy in the week after hip fracture surgery – analysis of implications for discharge home, readmission, survival, and recovery of mobility

    Article • Physiotherapy, September 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  11. Association between additional weekend rehabilitation and in-hospital mortality in patients with hip fractures

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, August 2023, Bone & Joint

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  12. Validation of an accelerometer system for measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior in healthy children and adolescents

    Article • European Journal of Pediatrics, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  13. Early intensive mobilization after acute high-risk abdominal surgery: a nonrandomized prospective feasibility trial

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, May 2023, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  14. Physical activity in young hip fracture patients is associated with health-related quality of life and strength; results from a multicenter study

    Article • Injury, January 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  15. Achilles tendon gait dynamics after rupture: A three-armed randomized controlled trial comparing an individualized treatment algorithm vs. operative or non-operative treatment

    Article • Foot and Ankle Surgery, December 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  16. Validation of Two Activity Monitors in Slow and Fast Walking Hospitalized Patients

    Article • Rehabilitation Research and Practice, May 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  17. Correction to: Quality indicators in the treatment of geriatric hip fractures: literature review and expert consensus

    Article • Archives of Osteoporosis, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  18. The Copenhagen Achilles Length Measurement performed at time of acute Achilles tendon rupture is correlated to tendon elongation after one year.

    Article • The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, February 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  19. Older patients’ perspectives on participating in multimodal rehabilitation including anabolic steroids following hip fracture: a qualitative study embedded within a pilot RCT

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  20. Motives and Barriers to Exercise Training during Hospitalization in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  21. Frailty and osteoporosis in patients with hip fractures under the age of 60—a prospective cohort of 218 individuals

    Article • Osteoporosis International, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  22. Validity, Responsiveness, and Predictive Ability of the Japanese Version of the Cumulated Ambulation Score in Patients with Hip Fracture

    Article • Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2022, Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  23. The impact of the frequency, duration and type of physiotherapy on discharge after hip fracture surgery: a secondary analysis of UK national linked audit data

    Article • Osteoporosis International, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  24. Effect of Automated Oxygen Titration during Walking on Dyspnea and Endurance in Chronic Hypoxemic Patients with COPD: A Randomized Crossover Trial

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  25. Mobilisation and physiotherapy intervention following hip fracture: snapshot survey across six countries from the Fragility Fracture Network Physiotherapy Group

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  26. Six Versus 12 Weeks of Outpatient Physical Therapy Including Progressive Resistance Training in Cognitively Intact Older Adults After Hip Fracture: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series A, August 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  27. Exercise Therapy Is Effective at Improving Short- and Long-Term Mobility, Activities of Daily Living, and Balance in Older Patients Following Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Journals of Gerontology Series A, August 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  28. Early recovery of basic mobility under femoral nerve block after hip fracture surgery – A propensity score matched pilot study

    Article • Injury, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  29. Loss of pre-fracture basic mobility status at hospital discharge for hip fracture is associated with 30-day post-discharge risk of infections - a four-year nationwide cohort study of 23,309 Danish patients

    Article • Injury, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  30. Orthopaedic physiotherapists’ perceptions of mechanisms for observed variation in the implementation of physiotherapy practices in the early postoperative phase after hip fracture: a UK qualitative study

    Article • Age and Ageing, June 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  31. Feasibility and preliminary effect of anabolic steroids in addition to strength training and nutritional supplement in rehabilitation of patients with hip fracture: a randomized controlled pilot trial (HIP-SAP1 trial)

    Article • BMC Geriatrics, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  32. Neither operative nor nonoperative approach is superior for treating displaced midshaft clavicle fractures: a partially blinded randomized controlled clinical trial

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, April 2021, Bone & Joint

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  33. Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, February 2021, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  34. Translation, Reliability and Validity of the Spanish Version of the Modified New Mobility Score (NMS-ES)

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen, Professor Maureen C. Ashe

  35. Knee Extension Strength Measures Indicating Probable Sarcopenia Is Associated with Health-Related Outcomes and a Strong Predictor of 1-Year Mortality in Patients Following Hip Fracture Surgery

    Article • Geriatrics, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  36. COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure treated with CPAP

    Article • European Clinical Respiratory Journal, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  37. Psychometric properties of the Cumulated Ambulation Score French translation

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, December 2020, SAGE Publications

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  38. The cumulated ambulation score is superior to the new mobility score and the de Morton Mobility Index in predicting discharge destination of patients admitted to an acute geriatric ward; a 1-year cohort study of 491 patients

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  39. The Achilles Tendon Length Measure and the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle show acceptable construct validity using the Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure as gold standard

    Article • Foot and Ankle Surgery, August 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  40. Translation, reliability, agreement and validity of the Turkish version of Cumulated Ambulation Score in patients with hip fracture

    Article • Joint Diseases and Related Surgery, June 2020, Joint Diseases and Related Surgery

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  41. Individualized treatment for acute Achilles tendon rupture based on the Copenhagen Achilles Rupture Treatment Algorithm (CARTA): a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  42. Factors influencing performances and indicating risk of falls using the true Timed Up and Go test time of patients with hip fracture upon acute hospital discharge

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, May 2020, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  43. Translation, Inter-rater Reliability, Agreement, and Internal Consistency of the Japanese Version of the Cumulated Ambulation Score in Patients after Hip Fracture Surgery

    Article • Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2020, Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  44. Preliminary effect and feasibility of physiotherapy with strength training and protein-rich nutritional supplement in combination with anabolic steroids in cross-continuum rehabilitation of patients with hip fracture: protocol for a blinded randomized ...

    Article • Trials, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  45. Efficacy of early controlled motion of the ankle compared with immobilisation in non-operative treatment of patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture: an assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, October 2019, BMJ

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  46. Reliability of the Copenhagen Achilles length measure (CALM) on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  47. Performance Stability and Interrater Reliability of Culturally Adapted 10-Meter Walking Test for Danes with Neurological Disorders

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, July 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  48. Translation, inter-rater reliability, agreement, and internal consistency of the Spanish version of the cumulated ambulation score in patients after hip fracture

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maureen C. Ashe, Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  49. Interrater reliability of the standardized Timed Up and Go Test when used in hospitalized and community-dwelling older individuals

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, January 2019, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  50. Regaining pre-fracture basic mobility status after hip fracture and association with post-discharge mortality and readmission—a nationwide register study in Denmark

    Article • Age and Ageing, January 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  51. An exercise program for people with severe peripheral neuropathy and diabetic foot ulcers – a case series on feasibility and safety

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  52. Psychometric properties of the Cumulated Ambulation Score: a systematic review

    Article • European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, September 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  53. Effect of a single pre-operative 125 mg dose of methylprednisolone on postoperative delirium in hip fracture patients; a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Article • Anaesthesia, August 2018, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  54. Hip fractures in the non-elderly—Who, why and whither?

    Article • Injury, August 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  55. Physiotherapy following fragility fractures

    Article • Injury, August 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  56. Avoidable 30-day mortality analysis and failure to rescue in dysvascular lower extremity amputees

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, February 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  57. Physical performance following acute high-risk abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, February 2018, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  58. Corrigendum to “Development and reliability of the Achilles Tendon Length Measure and comparison with the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture” [Foot Ankle Surg 2017;23(December (4)):275–80]

    Article • Foot and Ankle Surgery, February 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  59. The Barthel Index and the Cumulated Ambulation Score are superior to the de Morton Mobility Index for the early assessment of outcome in patients with a hip fracture admitted to an acute geriatric ward

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  60. Early mobilisation of patients with community-acquired pneumonia reduce length of hospitalisation—a pilot study

    Article • Journal of Physical Therapy Science, January 2018, Society of Physical Therapy Science

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  61. Development and reliability of the Achilles Tendon Length Measure and comparison with the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture

    Article • Foot and Ankle Surgery, December 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  62. High perceived caregiver burden for relatives of patients following hip fracture surgery

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  63. The basic mobility status upon acute hospital discharge is an independent risk factor for mortality up to 5 years after hip fracture surgery

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, September 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  64. Outcome measure for all lower limb amputee patients

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, August 2017, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  65. Introducing a Third Timed Up & Go Test Trial Improves Performances of Hospitalized and Community-Dwelling Older Individuals

    Article • Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, July 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  66. Effectiveness of acute in-hospital physiotherapy with knee-extension strength training in reducing strength deficits in patients with a hip fracture: A randomised controlled trial

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2017, PLOS

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  67. Total Blood Loss After Transfemoral Amputations Is Twice the Intraoperative Loss: An Observational Cohort Study of 81 Nontraumatic Amputations

    Article • Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  68. Fatigue and pain limit independent mobility and physiotherapy after hip fracture surgery

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, April 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  69. Interrater Reliability of the 6-Minute Walk Test in Women With Hip Fracture

    Article • Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  70. Resistance Training With Ankle Weight Cuffs Is Feasible in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of COPD

    Article • Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  71. Tourniquets do not increase the total blood loss or re-amputation risk in transtibial amputations

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, January 2017, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  72. Efficacy of early controlled motion of the ankle compared with no motion after non-operative treatment of an acute Achilles tendon rupture: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  73. High inter-rater reliability, agreement, and convergent validity of Constant score in patients with clavicle fractures

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, October 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  74. Cross-cultural validation of the Italian version of the Cumulated Ambulation Score

    Article • International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  75. An enhanced treatment program with markedly reduced mortality after a transtibial or higher non-traumatic lower extremity amputation

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  76. Surgical apgar score predicts early complication in transfemoral amputees: Retrospective study of 170 major amputations

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, January 2016, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  77. Predictors of Long-Term Mortality in Older People With Hip Fracture

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  78. Reliability and agreement between 2 strength devices used in the newly modified and standardized Constant score

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  79. Non-Weight-Bearing Status Compromises the Functional Level Up to 1 yr After Hip Fracture Surgery

    Article • American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, August 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  80. Feasibility of Progressive Strength Training Implemented in the Acute Ward after Hip Fracture Surgery

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2014, PLOS

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  81. Number of test trials needed for performance stability and interrater reliability of the one leg stand test in patients with a major non-traumatic lower limb amputation

    Article • Gait & Posture, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  82. Change of residence and functional status within three months and one year following hip fracture surgery

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Mr. Jose J JJ Jimenez-Moleon, Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  83. Hip Fracture−Related Pain Strongly Influences Functional Performance of Patients With an Intertrochanteric Fracture Upon Discharge From the Hospital

    Article • PM&R, February 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  84. Feasibility of progressive strength training shortly after hip fracture surgery

    Article • World Journal of Orthopedics, January 2013, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  85. Very low survival rates after non-traumatic lower limb amputation in a consecutive series: what to do?

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, January 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  86. Intra- and Interrater Reliability and Agreement of the Danish Version of the Dynamic Gait Index in Older People With Balance Impairments

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, October 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  87. RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE INTERTESTER RELIABILITY OF THE TIMED UP AND GO TEST TO QUANTIFY FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY IN PATIENTS WITH HIP FRACTURE

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 2011, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  88. Thigh and Knee Circumference, Knee-Extension Strength, and Functional Performance After Fast-Track Total Hip Arthroplasty

    Article • PM&R, February 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  89. Loss of Knee-Extension Strength Is Related to Knee Swelling After Total Knee Arthroplasty

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  90. How Many Trials Are Needed to Achieve Performance Stability of the Timed Up & Go Test in Patients With Hip Fracture?

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  91. Prefracture functional level evaluated by the New Mobility Score predicts in-hospital outcome after hip fracture surgery

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, May 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  92. The role of pain for early rehabilitation in fast track total knee arthroplasty

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  93. High intertester reliability of the Cumulated Ambulation Score for the evaluation of basic mobility in patients with hip fracture

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, November 2009, SAGE Publications

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  94. Timed Up & Go Test Score in Patients With Hip Fracture Is Related to the Type of Walking Aid

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, October 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  95. Reply

    Article • Transfusion, August 2009, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  96. Factors with independent influence on the ‘timed up and go’ test in patients with hip fracture

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, March 2009, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  97. Knee-extension strength, postural control and function are related to fracture type and thigh edema in patients with hip fracture

    Article • Clinical Biomechanics, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  98. The effects of liberal versus restrictive transfusion thresholds on ambulation after hip fracture surgery

    Article • Transfusion, February 2009, Wiley

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  99. Postoperative pain after hip fracture is procedure specific

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  100. Anaemia impedes functional mobility after hip fracture surgery

    Article • Age and Ageing, March 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  101. High inter-tester reliability of the new mobility score in patients with hip fracture

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2008, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  102. “Timed ‘Up & Go’ Test as a Predictor of Falls” Kristensen et al. Phys Ther. 2007;87(1):24-31.

    Article • Physical Therapy, February 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  103. Timed “Up & Go” Test as a Predictor of Falls Within 6 Months After Hip Fracture Surgery

    Article • Physical Therapy, January 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  104. Prediction of postoperative morbidity, mortality and rehabilitation in hip fracture patients: the cumulated ambulation score

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, August 2006, SAGE Publications

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen

  105. Effect of Postoperative Epidural Analgesia on Rehabilitation and Pain after Hip Fracture Surgery

    Article • Anesthesiology, June 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Morten Tange Kristensen