PROJECT PARTNERS
· Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, IOC Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
· University college hospital, IOC Research Center, London, United Kingdom
· Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, IOC Research Center, Doha, Qatar
FUNDING
No external funding
BACKGROUND
Full-thickness hamstring tendon injuries are severe injuries that substantially impact sports participation and activities of daily living. There is a lack of evidence to advise if and when operative or non-operative treatment is indicated. Evidence-based treatment indications and an optimal timeframe for operative intervention are unknown. These and other pressing clinical questions remain unanswered, partly due to the relative rarity of these injuries and isolated research efforts.
OBJECTIVES
PHAROS is developed to systematically gather prospective clinical data on full-thickness hamstring injury due to tendon avulsion or rupture on a large scale. By means of this international research collaboration, we expect to be able to answer the pressing clinical questions that have remained unanswered to date.