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"This projection is performed on patients with a shoulder sling (Velpeau bandage) in place, often in the context of post-operative or a post-reduction presentation whereby the patient is unable to abduct the arm. It is particularly useful in the diagnosis of posterior shoulder dislocations."

Line 3:139 · 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'.

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"centring pointthe x-ray tube straight up and down, centred at the glenohumeral joint (check that it casts a shadow on the detector)"

Line 15:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'centring point'

"collimationtight the to glenohumeral joint"

Line 18:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'collimation'

"orientation landscape"

Line 21:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'orientation '

"detector size18 cm x 24 cm"

Line 24:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'detector size'

"exposure"

Line 27:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'exposure'

"SID100-150 cm"

Line 33:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'SID'

"gridno"

Line 36:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'grid'

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"orientation landscape"

Line 21:30 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: ' '

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"SID100-150 cm"

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H1 Indications
H1 Patient position
H1 Technical factors
H1 Image technical evaluation
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"History and etymology"

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posterior-shoulder-dislocation

Lint: shoulder-velpeau-view