Publications by authors named "Travis Alford"
Background: Compared to more prevalent arthritic conditions, ankle arthritis is complicated by an earlier age of onset. Recently published data demonstrates excellent survivorship and complication rates in short-/midterm follow-up of younger patients who received a primary total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). Additionally, older TAA patients display comparable reported outcomes relative to hip/knee arthroplasty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of Obesity in Patients With Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
September 2016
Article Synopsis
- Children with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease may not only be thin and small but also increasingly exhibit obesity, with 16% being overweight and 32% classified as obese in a studied group of 150 patients.
- Obese patients had a significantly lower likelihood (2.8 times less) of receiving necessary bony operations and were more likely to present at a later stage of the disease.
- Socioeconomic factors played a role, as obesity in these patients correlated with lower household income and a higher reliance on government-funded health insurance.