Perception of Patients on the Waiting List for Total Hip Arthroplasty on the Resumption of Elective Surgeries during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective To analyze the profile and perception of patients on the waiting list for total hip arthroplasty (THA) about performing elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods From July to November 2021, patients on the THA waiting list were interviewed during outpatient consultations. To compare the groups regarding categorical variables, the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test was applied, and for quantitative variables the Mann-Whitney test was applied. The results were calculated using the Statistica program version 7. Results 39 patients answered the questionnaire. The mean age was 58.95 years, with 53.85% male. Approximately 60% expressed concern about contracting or transmitting COVID-19 to their family members after hospitalization for THA. 58.9% of patients felt hampered by the delay in scheduling elective surgeries during the pandemic. 23% lost or had a family member who lost their job during the pandemic, with a statistical difference for the group under 60 years old (p = 0.04). Conclusion Most patients were concerned about becoming infected and exposing family members to COVID-19 after surgery and noted damage due to suspensions and delay in scheduling elective surgeries. The economic impact of the pandemic was revealed by the rate of 23% of respondents who lost or had a family member who lost their job during the pandemic, being higher in patients under 60 years of age (p = 0.04).

Perception of Patients on the Waiting List for Total Hip Arthroplasty on the Resumption of Elective Surgeries during the COVID-19 Pandemic / Percepção dos pacientes em lista de espera para artroplastia total do quadril sobre a retomada das cirurgias eletivas durante a pandemia COVID-19

Abstract Objective To analyze the profile and perception ofpatients on the waiting list for total hip arthroplasty (THA) about performing elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods From July to November 2021, patients on the THA waiting list were interviewed during outpatient consultations. To compare the groups regarding categorical variables, the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test was applied, and for quantitative variables the Mann-Whitney test was applied. The results were calculated using the Statistica program version 7. Results 39 patients answered the questionnaire. The mean age was 58.95 years, with 53.85% male. Approximately 60% expressed concern about contracting or transmitting COVID-19 to their family members after hospitalization for THA. 58.9% of patients felt hampered by the delay in scheduling elective surgeries during the pandemic. 23% lost or had a family member who lost their job during the pandemic, with a statistical difference for the group under 60 years old (p = 0.04). Conclusion Most patients were concerned about becoming infected and exposing family members to COVID-19 after surgery and noted damage due to suspensions and delay in scheduling elective surgeries. The economic impact of the pandemic was revealed by the rate of 23% of respondents who lost or had a family member who lost their job during the pandemic, being higher in patients under 60 years of age (p = 0.04).

Resumo Objetivo Analisar o perfil e a percepção dos pacientes em lista de espera para artroplastia total do quadril (ATQ) sobre a realização das cirurgias eletivas durante a pandemia pela COVID-19. Métodos De julho a novembro de 2021, foram entrevistados pacientes em lista de espera para ATQ durante consultas ambulatoriais. Para comparar os grupos com relação às variáveis categóricas foi aplicado o Teste Qui-quadrado ou Teste exato de Fisher e para as variáveis quantitativas foi aplicado o teste de Mann-Whitney. Os resultados foram calculados utilizando o programa Statistica versão 7. Resultados 39 pacientes responderam ao questionário. A média de idade foi de 58,95 anos, sendo 53,85% do sexo masculino. Aproximadamente, 60% manifestaram preocupação em contrair ou transmitir COVID-19 aos seus familiares após internação hospitalar para ATQ. 58,9% dos pacientes sentiram-se prejudicados pelo atraso no agendamento das cirurgias eletivas durante a pandemia. 23% perderam ou tiveram algum familiar que perdeu o emprego durante a pandemia, havendo diferença estatística para o grupo com menos de 60 anos (p = 0,04). Conclusão A maioria dos pacientes sentiram preocupação em infectar-se e expor familiares à COVID-19 após a cirurgia e notaram prejuízo pelas suspensões e atraso no agendamento de cirurgias eletivas. O impacto econômico da pandemia revelou-se pela taxa de 23% de entrevistados que perderam ou tiveram algum familiar que perdeu seu emprego durante a pandemia, sendo maior nos pacientes menores de 60 anos (p = 0,04).

Alterações ultrassonográficas do ligamento patelar em jogadores de futebol assintomáticos / Echogenicity changes of patellar ligament in asymptomatic soccer players

Introdução: O ligamento patelar é a estrutura do joelho que liga a patela à tíbia. As lesões desta estrutura fazem parte de um grupo maior de doenças que causam o que os ortopedistas denominam como "dor anterior do joelho". Devido a isso, as lesões do ligamento patelar por trauma repetitivo receberam o nome genérico de "joelho do saltador". O objetivo geral do estudo foi avaliar o ligamento patelar de jogadores profissionais de futebol, assintomáticos, através da ultrassonografia. Métodos: A amostra foi de 52 jogadores profissionais de futebol que passaram pelo exame de ultrassonografia. Resultados: No total, 52 jogadores foram incluídos no estudo com idade média de 23 anos (DP±4,95), com um tempo de prática médio no esporte de 9,35 anos (DP±3,71). A média de tempo de prática esportiva dos jogadores que não tiveram lesão foi de 10,14 anos (DP±3,71), enquanto a média dos jogadores que tiveram lesão foi de 5 anos (DP±0,76). Dos jogadores que tiveram lesão, a maioria, 24,1%, era de defensores, enquanto apenas 4,3% eram atacantes. Conclusões: O tempo médio de treinamento nos jogadores que tiveram lesão foi menor do que naqueles que não tiveram nenhuma anomalia encontrada. Os defensores tiveram mais lesões que os atacantes (AU)

Introduction: The patellar ligament is the structure of the knee that connects the patella to the tibia. Lesions of this structure belong to a larger group of diseases that cause what orthopedists refer to as "knee anterior pain". Because of this, the patellar ligament injuries due to repetitive trauma received the generic name of "jumper's knee". The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the patellar ligament of asymptomatic professional soccer players through ultrasound. Methods: The sample consisted of 52 professional soccer players who underwent an ultrasound examination. Results: In total, 52 players were included in the study with an average age of 23 years (SD ± 4.95), with an average practice time of 9.35 years in the sport (SD ± 3.71). The average time of sports practice of players who had no injury was 10.14 years (SD ± 3.71), while the average in those who had injury was 5 years (SD ± 0.76). Of the players who had injury, most (24.1%) were defenders while only 4.3% were forwards. Conclusions: The average training time in players who had injury was smaller than in those who had no abnormality. Defenders had more injuries than forwards did (AU)