Peer-reviewed articles
Peer-reviewed articles
This is a list of the scientific articles I have worked on from 1996 to 2026. Many of the articles are available for download. All articles were produced without financial support from pharmaceutical companies, foundations, or other sources, and were written in my spare time.
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1. Larsson, B., Beyer, N., Bay, P., Blønd, L., Aagaard, P., and Kjaer, M.: Exercise performance in elite male and female sailors. Int. J. Sports Med. 17: 504–508, 1996.
2. Blønd, L. and Hansen, L.: Patellofemoral pain syndrome in athletes: a 5.7-year retrospective follow-up study of 250 athletes. Acta Orthop Belg. 64: 393-400, 1998. PDF version
3. Blønd, L. and Hansen, L. B.: Injuries caused by falling soccer goalposts in Denmark. Br. J. Sports Med. 33: 110–112, 1999. PDF version
4. Blønd L. and Madsen J.L.: A scintigraphic method for evaluating reductions in local blood volumes in human extremities. Scand J Lab Clin Inv. 60;(5): 333-339, 2000. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/003655100750019233
5. Blønd L., Kirketerp-Moeller K., Sonne-Holm S., and Madsen J.L.: Exsanguination of the lower limbs before surgery. Acta Orthop Scand. 73;(1): 89-92, 2002 PDF Version
6. Blønd L. and Madsen J.L.: Exsanguination of the upper limbs before surgery. JBJS (br). 84;(4):489-491, 2002. PDF version
7. Blønd L. and Madsen J.L.: Exsanguination of limbs in the elderly prior to surgery. A comparison with young individuals. Int. Orthop. 27;(2): 114-116, 2003. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00264-002-0409-6 PDF version
8. Blønd L. and Madsen J.L.: Bone marrow perfusion in healthy subjects assessed by scintigraphy after application of a tourniquet. Acta Orthop Scand. 74;(4): 460-464, 2003. PDF version
9. Husted H., Blønd L., Sonne-Holm S., Holm G., Jacobsen T., Gebuhr P.: Tranexamic acid reduces blood loss and blood transfusion in primary total hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthop Scand. 74;(6): 665–669, 2003. PDF Version
10. Blønd L., Jensen NV., Søe-Nielsen NH. Clinical Consequences of Different Exsanguination Methods in Hand Surgery. A Double-blind Randomized Study. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2008; 33; 475 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1753193408090123 PDF version
11. Konradsen L., Kirkegaard PR., Larsen VH., Blønd L. Suprascapular Nerve Block or Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block for Pain Relief after Arthroscopic Acromioplasty. Ambulatory Surgery. Vol. 15-1, 2009 PDF Version
12. Blønd L. and Schöttle P. The arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc18(4):480-5 2010 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00167-009-0935-5 PDF version
13. Blønd L. “Developments in Sports Medicine.” Ugeskr Laeger 2012;174(12):783 PDF Version
14. Blønd, L., & Rechter, S. Arthroscopic treatment for snapping scapula: a prospective case series. Eur J Orthop Surg & Traumatol 2014;24(2):159-64 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00590-012-1154-1 PDF Version
15. Blønd L., & Haugegaard M. Combined arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty and reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament for patients with recurrent patella dislocation and trochlear dysplasia. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014;22(10):2484-90 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00167-013-2422-2
16. Blønd, L. “Patellar Instability.” Ugeskr Laeger. 2014;17;176(12A) PDF Version
17. Blønd L., Kaewkongnok B. Reconstruction of delayed diagnoses of simultaneous bilateral distal biceps tendon ruptures using semitendinosus and quadriceps tendon autografts. SpringerPlus 2015 4:111 PDF Version
18. Blønd L. Arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty—The technique. Oper Tech Sports Med 2015 23(2):136-42 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1060187215000349
19 .Blønd L & Donell S Editorial: Does the patellofemoral joint need articular cartilage. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2015 Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 23(12):3461-3.
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20. Barefoot K, Blønd L & Meier JF. Patellofemoral disorder due to increased anteversion of the collum femoris.
2016 Ugeskr Laeger 29;178(35) http://ugeskriftet.dk/videnskab/patellofemoral-lidelse-paa-grund-af-oeget-anteversion-af-collum-femoris
21. Paiva M, Blønd L, Hölmich P, Steensen R, Diederichs G, Feller J.A. and Barfod K.W. Quality assessment of radiological measurements of trochlear dysplasia; a literature review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018 26(3):746-755
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22. eshoj H, Bak K, Blønd L & Juul-Kristensen B. Translation, adaptation and measurement properties of an electronic version of the Danish Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI). BMJ Open. 2017 Jul 10;7(7)
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23 Gravesen KS, Kallemose T, Blønd L, Troelsen A, Barfod KW. High incidence of acute and recurrent patellar dislocations: a retrospective nationwide epidemiological study involving 24,154 primary dislocations. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018 Apr;26(4):1204-1209 PDF version
24. Blønd L. Arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty for chronic anterior knee pain after previous failed conservative and arthroscopic treatment. Report of two cases. Int J Surg Case Rep 2017 40;63-68 –
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25..Kaewkongnok B, Bøvling A, Millandt N, Møllenborg C, Viberg B, Blønd L. Does different duration of non-operative immobilization have an effect on the redislocation rate of primary patellar dislocation? A retrospective multicenter cohort study. The Knee. 2018;25(1):51-58
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26. Blønd L. Patellofemoral Instability – An update. Acta Orthop Belg 2017, 3, 367-383 PDF Version
27. Blønd L. Does the patellofemoral joint need articular cartilage? – clinical relevance. Annals of joints 2018, May 1-6
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28 Gravesen KS, Kallemose T, Blønd L, Troelsen A, Barfod KW. Persistent morbidity after Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction – A registry study with an eight-year follow-up on a nationwide cohort from 1996 to 2014. Knee 2019, 26, 20-25
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29 Rathleff MS, Straszek CL, Blønd L, Thomsen JL. Anterior knee pain in children and adolescents. Ugeskr Laeger. 2019 Mar 25;181(13)
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30. Barfod KW, Blønd L. Treatment of osteoarthritis with autologous and microfragmented adipose tissue. 2019 66;10 PDF version
31 Barfod KW, Blønd L. Joint-preserving surgery in hip and knee and development of secondary osteoarthritis. 2020 182;42 PDF version
32. Hansen M, Staghøj J, Khan N, Blønd L, Barfod KW. High tibial osteotomy performed with a PEEK implant had a failure rate of 28%. J Isakos. 2020 PDF version
33. Blønd L. Statements concerning the patellofemoral joint. Orthop Sports Med 2020 PDF version
34. Paiva M, Blønd L, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Effect of Medialization of the Trochlear Groove and Lateralization of the Tibial Tubercle on TT-TG Distance: A Cross-sectional Study of Dysplastic and Nondysplastic Knees. Am J Spors Med. 2021
35. Blønd L. New possibilities. Same-day surgery for trochlear dysplasia. Research Outreach. 2021 PDF Version
36. Bagge J, Hölmich P, Hammer FAa, Nehlin JO, Vomstein K, Blønd L, Hölmich LR, Barfod KW, Successful isolation of viable stem cells from cryopreserved microfragmented human adipose tissue from patients with knee osteoarthritis – A comparative study of isolation by tissue explant culture and enzymatic digestion J Exp Orthop; 2023 10(1)
37. Blønd L, Barfod KW. Arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty and MPFL reconstruction alter the shape of the trochlea and improve patient-reported outcomes. A retrospective cohort study including pre- and postoperative MRI assessments of the trochlear groove. Orthop J Sports Med 2023 PDF version
38. Eysturoy NH, Husum H, Mortensen ES, Blønd L, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. High prevalence of patellar dislocation and trochlear dysplasia in a geographically and genetically isolated society: an observational national cohort study from the Faroese Knee Cohort. Acta Orthop. 2024;95:14-9. PDF version
39. Niclas H Eysturoy, Hans-Christen Husum, Lina H Ingelsrud, Oddrún Danielsen, Lars Blønd, Elinborg Mortensen, Per Hölmich, Kristoffer W Barfod. Adolescents with a history of patellar dislocation report impaired quality of life and function, as measured using the Banff Patella Instability Instrument, Kujala, and EQ-5D-5L index scores. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 PDF version
40. Freja Aabæk Hammer, Per Hölmich, Jan O. Nehlin, Kilian Vomstein, Lars Blønd, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich, Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod, Jasmin Bagge. Microfragmented abdominal adipose tissue-derived stem cells from knee osteoarthritis patients aged 29-65 years demonstrate in vitro stemness and low levels of cellular senescence. J Exp Orthop; 2024 PDF version
41. Eysturoy NH, Husum H, Ingelsrud LH, Blønd L, Barfod KW. Correlation Between Radiological Measurements of Patellar Instability and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Adolescents. A Study from the Faroese Knee Cohort. Am J Sports Med 2025
42. Rahdi E, Malmberg CAE, Witten A, Jørgensen TS, Yahya R, Blønd L, Hölmich P, Barfod KW. Heterogeneity in the use of osseous risk factors and limited use of relevant patient-reported outcome measures in studies investigating the treatment of patellar dislocation: A scoping review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 PDF version
43. Yiftah Beer, Tzadok Yona, Yuval Arama, Dror Lindner, Grant Garrigues, Francesco Feletti, Lars Blond, Ron Gilat. Kiteboarding Injuries: Epidemiology, Common Treatment Strategies, and Time to Return to Kiteboarding Following Injury. Clin J Sports Med. 2024. PDF version
44. Bagge J, Mahmood H, Janes J, Vomstein K, Blønd L, Hölmich L, Freude K, Nehlin J, Barfod KW, Hölmich P. Chondrogenic and Osteogenic In Vitro Differentiation Performance of Unsorted and Sorted CD34+, CD146+, and CD271+ Stem Cells Derived from Microfragmented Adipose Tissue of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. J Clin Med 2025 PDF Version
45. Blønd L, Askenberger M, Stephen J, Akmeşe R, Balcarek P, El Attal R, Chouliaras V, Ferrua P, Monart JM, Pagenstert G, Sillanpää P, Da Silva MV, Walawski J, Beaufils P, Dirisamer F. Management of first-time patellar dislocation: The ESSKA 2024 formal consensus-Part 1. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 PDF Version
46. Balcarek P, Blønd L, Beaufils P, Dirisamer F, Askenberger M, Stephen J, Akmeşe R, El Attal R, Chouliaras V, Ferrua P, Monart JM, Pagenstert G, Sillanpää P, Da Silva MV, Dirisamer F, Walawski J. Management of first-time patellar dislocation: The ESSKA 2024 formal consensus-Part 2. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 PDF Version
47. Høj S, Lundegaard JK, Blønd L, Lavard P, Rechter AS, Dippmann C, Barfod KW. Open and arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty improves postoperative outcomes: A systematic review of the literature reveals a lack of comparability between techniques. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 PDF Version
48. Barfod KW, Blønd L, Mikkelsen RK, Bagge J, Hölmich LR, Kallemose T, Troelsen A, Hölmich P. Treatment of knee osteoarthritis with a single injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue is not superior to a placebo saline injection: a blinded randomized controlled trial with 2-year follow-up. Br J Sports Med 2025
Book
Aspects of Femoral Trochlear Dysplasia: A Science-Based Review. Lars Blønd. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2024
Book chapters
1. “Arthroscopic Deepening Trochleoplasty / Lars Blønd.” *Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis* by Stefano Zaffagnini, David Dejour, and Elizabeth Arendt, Springer-Verlag, 2010
2. The Surgical Technique of Arthroscopic Trochleoplasty / Lars Blønd. “Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability,” Editor-in-Chief: Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso, Publisher: Springer-Verlag London. Second Edition, 2010.
3. Arthroscopic Trochleoplasty / Lars Blønd. “Patellar Instability: Management Principles and Surgical Technique” by Shital Parikh, Wolters Kluwer, 2019
4. Arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty /Lars Blønd. ‘Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis,’ Second Edition, by David Dejour, Stefano Zaffagnini, David Dejour, Elizabeth Arendt, Petri Sillanää, and Florian Dirisamer, Springer-Verlag, 2020
5. Arthroscopic Trochleoplasty / Lars Blønd. *Lower Extremity Joint Preservation*. Editors: Mats Brittberg, Konrad Slynarski. Publisher: Springer, 2021
6. Arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty / Lars Blønd, “Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability,” Editor-in-Chief: Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso, Publisher: Springer-Verlag London. Third Edition, 2023. pp. 503–519
7. Patellofemoral Instability / Lars Blønd. pp. 439–472 in *Arthroscopy: Basic to Advanced*. Pietro Randelli, Roland Becker, Jon Karlsson, Paolo Arrigoni, David Dejour, Matteo Denti, Vikas Khanduja, Jane C. Messina, Romain Seil, C. Niek van Dijk. Springer-Verlag 2026– https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-14327-3_35
