Education
2015 - Certified Sports physician (Danish Society of Sports Medicine) 2014 Specialist in orthopedic surgery
2014 - PhD at Faculty of Medicine University of Copenhagen, Denmark 2006 MD at University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2017-ongoing - Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital
2016-2016 - Junior consultant, Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital
2016-2016 - Fellowship in Knee surgery with Professor Julian Feller, OrthoSport Victoria, Australia.
2015-2016 - Fellowship in Arthroscopic surgery and sports traumatology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Køge Hospital
2014-2015 - Junior consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital
2014-2014 - Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet
2012-2014 - Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital
2011-2012 - Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Køge Hospital
2010-2011 - Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital
2010-2010 - Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital
2009-2010 - 1-year residency, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Køge Hospital
2008-2008 - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rigshospitalet.
2008-2008 - Internship, General Practice, Gildeskål, Norway.
2007-2008 - Internship, Department of internal medicine, Frederikssund Hospital.
2007-2008 - Internship, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Frederikssund Hospital.
2006-2007 - Research fellow, Department of ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet.
Ongoing research projects:
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Presentations
2019
- Barfod KW, Hansen MS, Sandholdt H, Boesen A, Holmich P, Troelsen A, Kristensen MT. Individual treatment selection for acute Achilles tendon rupture based on the Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure (CALM). ISAKOS, Mexico.
- Barfod KW, Hansen MS, Hölmich P, Kristensen MT, Troelsen A. Efficacy of early controlled motion of the ankle compared with no motion in non-operative treatment of patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture. An assessor blinded randomized controlled trial. ISAKOS, Mexico.
- Barfod KW, Nielsen E, Olsen BH, Vinicoff PG, Troelsen A, Hölmich P. Deep vein thrombosis after acute Achilles tendon rupture. A randomized controlled trial comparing early controlled motion of the ankle with no motion. ISAKOS, Mexico.
- Barfod KW, Hansen MS, Sandholdt H, Boesen A, Holmich P, Troelsen A, Kristensen MT. Individual treatment selection for acute Achilles tendon rupture based on the Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure (CALM). Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
- Barfod KW, Hansen MS, Hölmich P, Kristensen MT, Troelsen A. Efficacy of early controlled motion of the ankle compared with no motion in non-operative treatment of patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture. An assessor blinded randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
- Barfod KW, Nielsen E, Olsen BH, Vinicoff PG, Troelsen A, Hölmich P. Deep vein thrombosis after acute Achilles tendon rupture. A randomized controlled trial comparing early controlled motion of the ankle with no motion. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
- Hansen MS, Helander KN, Karlsson J, Barfod KW. The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score should be used with caution the first 6 months after injury. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
- Barfod KW, Paiva M, Blønd L. Increased TTTG measured on axial MRI is not due to lateralization of the tibial tubercle but medialization of the trochlear groove. A cross sectional study of dysplastic and non-dysplastic knees. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
- Hansen MS, Kristensen MT, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Validation of the Achilles Tendon Length Measure and the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle in relation to the Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
- Cramer A, Jacobsen NC, Hansen MS, Sandholdt H, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Acute Achilles tendon rupture - The influence of gender and age on treatment outcome. A registry study from the Danish Achilles tendon Database. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress.
2018
- Cramer A, Hansen MS, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Completeness and data validity in the Danish Achilles Tendon Database. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Hansen MS, Kristensen MT, Hölmich P, Barfod KW, Validation of the Achilles Tendon Length Measure and the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle in relation to the Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Jacobsen NC, Cramer A, Hansen MS, Sandholdt H, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Acute Achilles tendon rupture - The influence of comorbidity on patient reported and functional outcome. A registry study from the Danish Achilles tendon Database. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Hansen MS, Sandholdt H, Boesen A, Holmich P, Troelsen A, Kristensen MT. Individual treatment selection for acute Achilles tendon rupture based on the Copenhagen Achilles Length Measure (CALM). Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Cramer A, Jacobsen NC, Hansen MS, Sandholdt H, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Acute Achilles tendon rupture - The influence of gender and age on treatment outcome. A registry study from the Danish Achilles tendon Database. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Paiva M, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Increased TTTG measured on axial MRI is not due to lateralization of the tibial tubercle but medialization of the trochlear groove. A cross sectional study of dysplastic and non-dysplastic knees. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Hansen MS, Hölmich P, Kristensen MT, Troelsen A. Efficacy of early controlled motion of the ankle compared with no motion in non-operative treatment of patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture. An assessor blinded randomized controlled trial. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Nielsen E, Olsen BH, Vinicoff PG, Troelsen A, Hölmich P. Deep vein thrombosis after acute Achilles tendon rupture. A randomized controlled trial comparing early controlled motion of the ankle with no motion. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Hansen MI, Staghøj J, Khan N, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Treatment of Osteoarthritis and varus malalignment of the knee with High Tibial Opening Wedge Osteotomy using the iBalance system. Best Poster session. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Swennergren MS, Budolfsen T., Ellegaard K, Christensen MT, Barfod KW,. Reliability of Barfods ultrasound measurement on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture. 14th Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Barfod KW, Riecke AF, Boesen A, Hansen P, Maier JF, Troelsen A. Validity and Reliability of an Ultrasound Measurement of the free length of the Achilles tendon. 14th Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports.
- Barfod KW, Blønd L. Treatment of Osteoarthritis with the Stromal Vascular Fraction of Abdominal Adipose Tissue - a Pilot Study. 14th Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports.
- Barfod KW, Swennergren MS, Budolfsen T., Ellegaard K, Christensen MT. Reliability of Barfods ultrasound measurement on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture. ESSKA Congress 2018.
- Barfod KW, Blønd L. Treatment of Osteoarthritis with the Stromal Vascular Fraction of Abdominal Adipose Tissue - a Pilot Study. Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports 2018.
- Barfod KW, Riecke AF, Boesen A, Hansen P, Maier JF, Troelsen A. Validity and Reliability of an Ultrasound Measurement of the free length of the Achilles tendon. Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports 2018.
2017
- Klit J, Gundtoft PH, Brand E, Tengberg PT, Barfod KW. Time spent on alcohol rub prior to surgery – Does time feel faster with increasing age? Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Ban I, Tange KM, Barfod K, Eschen J, Kallemose T, Troelsen A. Optimal treatment of clavicle fractures is not an “all operative” or “all non-operative” approach: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing non-operative and operative treatment of displaced midshaft fractures. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Riecke AF, Boesen A, Hansen P, Maier JF, Troelsen A. Validity and Reliability of an Ultrasound Measurement of the free length of the Achilles tendon. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Blønd L. Treatment of Osteoarthritis with the Stromal Vascular Fraction of Abdominal Adipose Tissue - a Pilot Study. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Kastoft R, Bencke J, Søndergaard RM, Speedtsberg M, Penny JØ. Achilles Tendon Length Achilles Tendon Rupture Score and Functional Outcomes Five Years After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture. ISAKOS 2017.
- Barfod KW, Bjarnison AO, Sørensen TJ, Kallemose T. The Critical Shoulder Angle is Associated with Osteoarthritis in the Shoulder but not Rotator Cuff Tears. A retrospective case control study. ISAKOS 2017.
- Gravesen KS, Troelsen A, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Alarmingly high failure rate after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstructions. A retrospective nationwide epidemiological study with a 10 year follow up on surgical intervention and 2.572 Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstruction surgeries. ISAKOS 2017.
- Kastoft R, Bencke J, Søndergaard RM, Speedtsberg M, Barfod KW, Penny JØ. Achilles Tendon Length Achilles Tendon Rupture Score and Functional Outcomes Five Years After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture. AAOS 2017 Annual meeting.
- Barfod KW, Feller JA, Clark R, Hartwig T, Devitt B, Webster KE. Strength testing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A prospective cohort study investigating redundancy of tests. Danish Sports medicine congress.
- Barfod KW, Feller JA, Clark R, Hartwig T, Devitt B, Webster KE. Quadriceps strength and hop test performance following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective cohort study of 123 patients. Danish Sports medicine congress.
- Gravesen KS, Troelsen A, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Alarmingly high failure rate after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstructions. A retrospective nationwide epidemiological study with a 10 year follow up on surgical intervention and 2.572 Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstruction surgeries. Danish Sports medicine congress.
- Gravesen KS, Troelsen A, Blønd L, Barfod KW. High incidence in acute and recurrent patellar dislocations; A retrospective nationwide epidemiological study involving 24.154 primary dislocations. Danish Sports medicine congress.
- Bjarnison AO, Sørensen TJ, Kallemose T, Barfod KW. The Critical shoulder angle show excellent reliability. Danish Sports medicine congress.
- Bjarnison AO, Sørensen TJ, Kallemose T, Barfod KW. The Critical Shoulder Angle is Associated with Osteoarthritis in the Shoulder but not Rotator Cuff Tears. A retrospective case control study. Danish Sports medicine congress.
2016
- Monrad N, Ganestam A, Kallemose T, Barfod KW. Treatment efficacy of degenerative shoulder lesions did not improve in Denmark from 1996 to 2013. A registry study of 244.519 patients. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Paiva M, Blønd L, Hölmich P, Steensen RN, Diederichs G, Feller JA, Barfod KW. Measurements of trochlea dysplasia: A literature review with quality assessment of radiological measurements. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Kastoft R, Bencke J, Barfod KW, Speedtsberg M, Søndergaard RM, Penny JØ. Achilles Tendon Length, ATRS and Functional Outcomes 5 Years After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Treated Conservatively. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Gravesen KS, Troelsen A, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Alarmingly high failure rate after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstructions. A retrospective nationwide epidemiological study with a 10 year follow up on surgical intervention and 2.572 Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstruction surgeries. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Terndrup M, Gustafsson A, Weber K, Barfod KW, Troelsen A, Ban I. Influence of computer tomography scans on treatment of bi- and trimalleolar fractures. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Gravesen KS, Troelsen A, Blønd L, Barfod KW. High incidence in acute and recurrent patellar dislocations; A retrospective nationwide epidemiological study involving 24.154 primary dislocations. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Bjarnison AO, Sørensen TJ, Kallemose T, Barfod KW. The Critical shoulder angle show excellent reliability. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Feller JA, Clark R, Hartwig T, Devitt B, Webster KE. Strength testing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A prospective cohort study investigating redundancy of tests. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Feller JA, Clark R, Hartwig T, Devitt B, Webster KE. Quadriceps strength and hop test performance following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective cohort study of 123 patients. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Hansen MS, Barfod KW, Kristensen MT. Development and reliability of the Achilles Tendon Length Measure and comparison with the Achilles Tendon Resting Angle on patients with an Achilles tendon rupture. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Paiva M, Blønd L, Hölmich P, Steensen RN, Diederichs G, Feller JA, Barfod KW. Measurements of trochlea dysplasia: A literature review with quality assessment of radiological measurements. IOC Symposium Bispebjerg Hospital.
- Gravesen KS, Troelsen A, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Alarmingly high failure rate after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstructions. A retrospective nationwide epidemiological study with a 10 year follow up on surgical intervention and 2.572 Medial Patellofemoral Ligament reconstruction surgeries. IOC Symposium Bispebjerg Hospital.
- Barfod KW, Feller JA, Clark R, Hartwig T, Devitt B, Webster KE. Strength testing following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A prospective cohort study investigating redundancy of tests. OrthoSport Victoria SLARD meeting.
2015
- Thomsen MG, Latifi R, Kallemose T, Barfod KW, Husted H, Troelsen A. Validity and reliability of the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) in evaluating the outcome of TKA. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Hansen MS, Christensen M, Budolfsen T, Kallemose T, Troelsen A, Barfod KW. Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score at 3 months can predict patient’s ability to return to sport at 12 months. A registry study on 366 patients from the Danish Achilles Tendon Database. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Ganestam A, Attrup M, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Evaluation of the clinical practice of shoulder examination among ten experienced shoulder surgeons. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Akkawi AI, Joanroy R, Barfod KW, Kallemose T, Kristensen SS, Viberg B. The effect of early vs. late weightbearing in conservatively treated acute Achilles tendon rupture: A meta- analysis. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Brand E, Fridberg M, Knudsen UK, Barfod KW. Educational offer – Status on the average Danish orthopedic department. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Sveen TM, Ganestam A, Ebskov LB, Troelsen A. Severely reduced functional outcome at mean 9 year follow-up after complications associated with acute Achilles tendon rupture. 10th Biennial ISAKOS Congress.
- Ganestam A, Kallemose T, Troelsen A, Barfod KW. Increasing incidence of Achillestendon rupture and a drastic decline in surgical treatment in the period 1994 – 2013. 16th EFFORT Congress.
- Brand E, Fridberg M, Kragegaard U, Barfod KW. The Educational Offer During Residency In Danish Orthopedic Departments. 16th EFFORT Congress.
- Ganestam A, Kallemose T, Troelsen A, Barfod KW. Increasing incidence of Achillestendon rupture and a drastic decline in surgical treatment in the period 1994 – 2013. Danish Sports medicine congress.
- Barfod KW, Bencke J, Lauridsen HB, Dippmann C, Ebskov L, Troelsen A. Non-operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: The influence of early weight-bearing on biomechanical properties of the plantar-flexor muscle-tendon complex. A blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Danish Sports medicine congress.
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2014
- Kuhlman MB, Troelsen A, Barfod KW. Completeness and data validity in the Danish Achilles Tendon Rupture Database. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Mark-Christensen T, Kallemose T, Troelsen A. Functional rehabilitation of patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture: A meta-analysis of current evidence. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Sveen TM, Ganestam A, Ebskov LB, Nabergoj M, Troelsen A. Severely reduced functional outcome at mean 9 year follow-up after complications associated with acute Achilles tendon rupture. Danish Orthopedic Society Congress.
- Barfod KW, Bencke J, Lauridsen HB, Ban I, Ebskov L, Troelsen A. Dynamic non-operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: The influence of early weight-bearing on clinical outcome. A blinded, randomized, controlled trial. ESSKA Congress 2014.
- Barfod KW, Riecke AF, Boesen A, Hansen P, Maier JF, Troelsen A. Development and validation of a novel ultrasonographic method for evaluation of Achilles tendon elongation after rupture. ESSKA Congress 2014.
2013
- Barfod KW, Bencke J, Lauridsen HB, Ban I, Ebskov L, Troelsen A. Dynamic non-operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: The influence of early weight-bearing on clinical outcome. A blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Danish Orthopaedic Society.
- Barfod KW, Riecke AF, Boesen A, Hansen P, Maier JF, Troelsen A. Development and validation of a novel ultrasonographic method for evaluation of Achilles tendon elongation after rupture. Danish Orthopaedic Society.
- Bencke J, Barfod KW, Lauridsen HB, Dippmann C, Ebskov L, Troelsen A. Non-operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture: The influence of early weight-bearing on biomechanical properties of the plantar-flexor muscle-tendon complex. A blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Danish Orthopaedic Society.
- Sveen TM, Barfod KW, Ebskov L, Troelsen A. Complications after acute Achilles tendon rupture. A registry study of 324 patients from the Danish Patient Insurance Association. Danish Orthopaedic Society.
2012
- Barfod KW, Ganestam A, Klit J, Troelsen A. Validation of the Danish version of the Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS). Danish Orthopaedic Society.
- Barfod KW, Nielsen F, Helander KN, Mattila VM, Tingby O, Boesen A, Troelsen A. What treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture is offered in the Nordic countries? Danish Orthopaedic Society.