Arthroplasty has become the standard approach for hip replacement and has even been described as “The operation of the century” in The Lancet. The drive to optimize care has led to many improvements, particularly regarding minimally invasive surgery, thereby enabling faster functional recovery. Thanks to these advances, it is now possible to consider performing a bilateral arthroplasty, when required, in the same operating session, without impacting the final result of both arthroplasties and at a lower cost. The concept of arthroplasty also extends to the structures involved in the movements of the over- and underlying joints, notably with arthroplasties able to restore the pronation-supination movements of the forearm.
The discovery of a soft tissue mass is often trivialized. Yet, when its volume exceeds 5 centimeters and it is located under the fascia, a malignant tumor must be considered, and multidisciplinary care is required. While surgery has long been regarded as the standard therapeutic option, it is now well established that the co-management with radiation therapists offers a better chance of success, especially if it can precede surgery. Strategies combining state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques to achieve skin saving and surgical management techniques with a very conservative approach to soft tissue management and negative pressure wound therapy significantly improve the tumor control.
Key words
Bilateral hip arthroplasty, pronation-supination, forearm arthroplasties, soft tissue sarcomas, radiotherapy