Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Pre-procedural evaluation"

Line 28:5 · 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-procedural'.

"Relevant imaging should be reviewed, and details of the patient confirmed. The patient should have an opportunity to discuss the risks and benefits and consent obtained. A focussed pre-procedure ultrasound is usually performed to assess bursae, and the gluteus minimus and medius tendons which are also referred to the ‘rotator cuff of the hip’¹."

Line 29:186 · 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-procedure'.

Spacing

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"Relevant imaging should be reviewed, and details of the patient confirmed. The patient should have an opportunity to discuss the risks and benefits and consent obtained. A focussed pre-procedure ultrasound is usually performed to assess bursae, and the gluteus minimus and medius tendons which are also referred to the ‘rotator cuff of the hip’¹."

Line 29:76 · 'd. T' should have one space.

"The most serious complication is infection. Steroid containing injections should be postponed if there are signs and/or symptoms of local and/ or systemic infection. Possible fat necrosis causing skin dimpling and skin discolouration can occur due to steroid leaking into the surrounding soft tissues⁴."

Line 78:167 · 'n. P' should have one space.

Units

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"syringe selection i.e. 5mL and 3mL"

Line 44:31 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '5mL'.

"syringe selection i.e. 5mL and 3mL"

Line 44:39 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '3mL'.

"needle to cannulate the bursae i.e. 25 or 22-gauge 90mm Quincke needle"

Line 47:59 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '90mm'.

"3 mL syringe: 40mg triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/1 mL) and 2 mL 0.5% ropivacaine"

Line 56:22 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '40mg'.

"Greater trochanteric bursa: 25 or 22-gauge 90mm Quincke needle"

Line 60:55 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '90mm'.

List Caps

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"Greater trochanteric bursa: 25 or 22-gauge 90mm Quincke needle"

Line 60:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

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

"Absolute"

Line 8:1 · "Absolute" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Relative"

Line 13:1 · "Relative" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Pre-procedural evaluation"

Line 28:1 · "Pre-procedural evaluation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Syringe selection"

Line 52:1 · "Syringe selection" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Needle selection"

Line 58:1 · "Needle selection" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Ultrasound"

Line 62:1 · "Ultrasound" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"identify the greater trochanteric bursa in a transverse plane; perpendicular to the long axis, with dynamic manoeuvres helping to identify a non-distended bursa ³"

Line 67:69 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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