The double anaerobic threshold in heart failure: MECKI score database overview.

Aims: In heart failure (HF), anaerobic threshold (AT) may be indeterminable but its value held a relevant prognostic role. AT is evaluated joining three methods: V-slope, ventilatory equivalent, and end-tidal methods. The possible non-concordance between the V-slope (met AT) and the other two methods (vent AT) has been highlighted in healthy individuals and named double threshold (DT).

Two-stage arthroplasty for septic arthritis of the hip and knee: A systematic review on infection control and clinical functional outcomes.

Introduction: Septic arthritis of the native hip and knee joint poses particular challenges to orthopedic surgeons. Patients often suffer from several comorbidities, and it could be challenging to find a balance between infection control and adequate function. Two-stage arthroplasty has been addressed as a reliable solution, however the literature on the topic is composed of case series with small sample size.

Predictors of failure of two-stage revision in periprosthetic knee infection: a retrospective cohort study with a minimum two-year follow-up.

Purpose: Despite the standardization of two-stage knee revision protocols, a high percentage of failures still occurs. Identifying the predictors of failure is necessary to determine appropriate management and counsel for patients with a periprosthetic knee infection. This study aimed to identify risk factors predicting the failure, to describe implant survival, and to report the mid-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing two-stage revision for periprosthetic knee infection.

Clinical radiographic outcomes and survivorship of medial pivot design total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature.

Background: Total knee arthroplasty is a reliable procedure able to reduce pain and disability in patients suffering from osteoarthritis. However, a considerable percentage of patients still experiences unsatisfactory results. Medial pivot total knee arthroplasty has been introduced in the clinical practice to overcome problems related with classic design implants and better mimic native knee kinematics.