This paper aims to provide evidence-based guidance for the general orthopaedic surgeon faced with the presentation of a potential soft tissue sarcoma in an extremity.

The October 2014 Hip & Pelvis Roundup³⁶⁰ looks at: functional acetabular orientation; predicting re-admission following THR; metal ions and resurfacing; lipped liners increase stability; all anaesthetics equal in hip fracture surgery; revision hip surgery in very young patients; and uncemented hips.

The February 2014 Wrist & Hand Roundup³⁶⁰ looks at: simple debridement and ulnar-sided wrist pain; needle fasciotomy or collagenase injection; joint replacement in osteoarthritic knuckles; the Mannerfelt arthrodesis; scaphoid union rates with conservative treatment; the benefits of atorvastatin for muscle re-innervation after sciatic nerve transection; and complications of trapeziectomy.