TY - JOUR
T1 - Randomised three-armed trial investigation of the Copenhagen Achilles tendon Rupture Treatment Algorithm (CARTA) for individualised treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture
AU - Toft, Marianne
AU - Hansen, Maria Swennergren
AU - Vestergaard, Jannie Dybsoe
AU - Jenlar, Julie
AU - Pramming, Anna Kathrine
AU - Møller, Stefan
AU - Nedergaard, Bjørn Slott Korvenius
AU - Kristensen, Morten Tange
AU - Simonsen, Louise Lau
AU - Viberg, Bjarke
AU - Hölmich, Per
AU - Barfod, Kristoffer W.
PY - 2026/5/4
Y1 - 2026/5/4
N2 - Objective: To evaluate whether individualised treatment using the Copenhagen Achilles Rupture Treatment Algorithm (CARTA) is superior to default operative or non-operative strategies. Methods: We conducted a multicentre, three-arm, randomised controlled trial. Adults with acute Achilles tendon rupture were randomised (1:1:1) to individualised CARTA, non-operative or operative treatment. In the CARTA arm, surgery was indicated if ultrasound showed
AB - Objective: To evaluate whether individualised treatment using the Copenhagen Achilles Rupture Treatment Algorithm (CARTA) is superior to default operative or non-operative strategies. Methods: We conducted a multicentre, three-arm, randomised controlled trial. Adults with acute Achilles tendon rupture were randomised (1:1:1) to individualised CARTA, non-operative or operative treatment. In the CARTA arm, surgery was indicated if ultrasound showed
KW - Achilles Tendon
KW - Rupture
KW - Treatment
KW - Ultrasonography
U2 - 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110210
DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110210
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0306-3674
VL - 60
SP - 848
EP - 855
JO - British Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine
ER -