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

 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.  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.

WALANT Technique in Percutaneous Scaphoid Osteosynthesis.

Scaphoid fractures account for 50 to 70% of all carpal bone fractures. Percutaneous scaphoid osteosynthesis can use the dorsal or volar approach, both with good results, and is most commonly performed under general anesthesia or regional nerve block. The wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) technique is already considered a safe and cost-effective technique in hand surgery around the world.