Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Pre-procedural evaluation"

Line 32:5 · 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."

Line 33:186 · 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."

Line 33:76 · '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. Fat necrosis causing skin dimpling and skin discolouration can occur due to steroid leaking into the surrounding soft tissues ²."

Line 84:167 · 'n. F' should have one space.

Units

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

Line 48:28 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '5mL'.

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

Line 48:36 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '3mL'.

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

Line 60:19 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '40mg'.

"LHB tendon sheath: 25 or 27-gauge 40mm needles"

Line 65:39 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '40mm'.

Prefix Hyphens

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"administer injectate under visualisation, usually a corticosteroid and a small amount of longer-acting local anaesthetic, and avoiding intra-tendinous injection"

Line 30:140 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'intra-tendinous'.

"administer steroid containing injectate under direct visualisation, avoiding intra-tendinous injection"

Line 79:82 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'intra-tendinous'.

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 10:1 · "Absolute" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Relative"

Line 16:1 · "Relative" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Pre-procedural evaluation"

Line 32:1 · "Pre-procedural evaluation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Syringe selection"

Line 56:1 · "Syringe selection" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Needle selection"

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

"Technique"

Line 68:1 · "Technique" should be H2, not H1.

"Ultrasound"

Line 69:1 · "Ultrasound" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"identify the LHB tendon in the transverse plane; perpendicular to the long axis, optimise imaging and mark a lateral skin entry point"

Line 74:52 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Lint: long-head-of-biceps-brachii-tendon-sheath-injection-technique