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Lint: ct-guided-lumbar-puncture

Adjectival Hyphens
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"post-dural puncture headache"

Line 41:11 · 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: 'post-dural'.
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

"Preprocedural evaluation"

Line 22:1 · "Preprocedural evaluation" should be H1, not H2.

"Positioning"

Line 33:1 · "Positioning" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Practical points"

Line 50:1 · "Practical points" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Oxford Comma
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"CT guidance is particularly advantageous in patients with complex postoperative anatomy because the needle trajectory can be planned relative to spinal fusion, instrumentation and residual interlaminar spaces 7"

Line 53:160 · Use the Oxford comma in 'fusion, instrumentation and residual'.