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Adjectival Hyphens
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"pseudo-Jones fracture"

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Acronyms
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"Operative management is indicated in patients that are elite or competitive athletes or in non-operatively managed fractures when delayed union has occurred 7,8. Management includes either intramedullary screw fixation or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF is also the main management option as a salvage procedure when there is non-union following screw fixation) 7. The outcomes are similar with almost 100% union rates 7."

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Headings Valid
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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Mechanism"

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"Plain radiograph/CT"

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Semicolons
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"It was first described by Sir Robert Jones (1857-1933), Welsh orthopaedic surgeon, in 1902. Jones was also an early advocate of the potential usefulness of x-rays in medical practice; see article on Charles Thurstan Holland for further details 3,6."

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