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anterior-cervical-discectomy-and-fusion-acdf
Adjectival Hyphens
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"non-union: lack of osseous bridging at 6 months post-operation 3"

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Acronyms
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"osteolysis with PEEK cages 3"

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Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Indications
  • H1 Contraindications
  • H1 Preprocedural evaluation
  • H1 Procedure
  • H2 Equipment
  • H2 Technique
  • H2 Postprocedural care
  • H1 Postprocedural evaluation
  • H2 Radiographic features
  • H1 Complications
  • H1 Outcomes
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 See also

"Positioning"

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"Follow-up"

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Inline EG
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"autogenous bone graft (e.g. from the anterior iliac crest of the patient harvested at the same time as the fusion is performed)"

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"allogeneic bone graft (e.g. from cadaveric iliac bone or fibula)"

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"animal allogeneic bone graft (e.g. bovine or calf)"

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"metal (e.g. titanium or stainless steel)"

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Parentheses
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"from angioedema (6-12 hours), retropharyngeal haematoma (6-24 hours), pharyngolaryngeal oedema (24-72 hours), and/or retropharyngeal abscess (>72 hours) 11"

Line 57:24 · Use parentheses judiciously. There are at least 3 sets in this paragraph.
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