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Adjectival Hyphens

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"MRI is performed post-reduction. Common findings include ⁵:"

Line 13:21 · 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-reduction.'.

Acronyms

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"An inferior dislocation can mimic a subcategory of glenohumeral dislocation known as subglenoid anterior dislocation, where the humeral head rests directly inferior to the glenoid in the AP and lateral projections ⁴. It is distinguished from the latter by the humeral shaft's position parallel to the scapular spine."

Line 11:198 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

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