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anatomic-classification-of-congenital-limb-deficiencies
Strong List Colon Position
error

"intercalary defect: absence or severe hypoplasia of a section of a long bone, with normal distal structure"

Line 7:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>intercalary defect:</strong> absence'

"terminal transverse defect: complete absence of all structures distal to a certain point of a limb"

Line 8:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>terminal transverse defect:</strong> complete'

"longitudinal defect: absence or hypoplasia of a bone parallel to the axis of a limb"

Line 10:4 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>longitudinal defect:</strong> absence'

"preaxial: affects the medial side of the limb. In the upper limb, it involves the thumb with or without the radius, 2nd and 3rd digits may be involved too. In the lower limb, it involves the hallux with or without the tibia, 2nd and 3rd toes may be involved too"

Line 12:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>preaxial:</strong> affects'

"central: affects the central part of all of the 2nd to 4th digits"

Line 13:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>central:</strong> affects'

"postaxial: affects the lateral side of the limb. In the upper limb, it involves the 5th digit with or without the ulna, 4th and 3rd digits may be involved too. In the lower limb, it involves the 5th digit with or without the fibula, 4th and 3rd digits may be involved too"

Line 14:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>postaxial:</strong> affects'

"pre- and postaxial: mixed preaxial and post axial longitudinal defects"

Line 15:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>pre- and postaxial:</strong> mixed'
Adjectival Hyphens
error

"pre- and postaxial: mixed preaxial and post axial longitudinal defects"

Line 15:16 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'pre-'.
Recency
suggestion

"This system is currently (c. 2024) endorsed by the World Health Organisation and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 2."

Line 3:19 · Avoid describing evidence as recent; give a date instead: 'currently'.
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