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Adjectival Hyphens
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"hereditary multiple exostoses with pseudo-Madelung deformity: delayed bone growth of the distal ulna with outward bowing of the radius, with distal radioulnar joint subluxation"

Line 5:53 · 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: 'pseudo-Madelung'.
List Caps
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"Madelung deformity"

Line 4:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Colles fracture, where it is also known as the dinner fork deformity"

Line 6:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.