Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

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"extradural location - to avoid intradural injection with resultant adhesive arachnoiditis."

Line 50:87 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Post-procedure infection is rare."

Line 54:4 · 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-procedure'.

Acronyms

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"on the AP view, select the upper portion of the inferior spinous process as the entrance point"

Line 29:15 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Litotes

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"if the spinous processes do not allow the needle insertion in a midline approach, a parasagittal approach is an alternative"

Line 30:36 · Consider using 'prevented' instead of 'not allow'

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

"Positioning/room set-up"

Line 9:1 · "Positioning/room set-up" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"The patient is placed prone on the fluoroscopy table, and the lower lumbar region is exposed. Positioning a pillow under the abdomen helps to open the spinous processes and facilitates the procedure; sometimes an extra pillow is necessary."

Line 10:202 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Oxford Comma

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"As with other epidural injections, recovery in the department for 20-30 minutes minimum is recommended, as a proportion of patients will experience transient numbness, weakness or loss of proprioception, making ambulation difficult and dangerous."

Line 46:162 · Use the Oxford comma in 'numbness, weakness or loss'.

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