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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Post-sternotomy complications comprise a varied range of complications that can occur at varying intervals following a median sternotomy."

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"Complications can be divided into pre-, sternal and post-sternal compartments:"

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"Complications can be divided into pre-, sternal and post-sternal compartments:"

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"Post-sternal/retrosternal"

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"These occur in the immediate post-operative period until 2-3 weeks post-surgery:"

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"These occur between 2-3 weeks and 12 months post-surgery:"

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"These occur after 12 months post-surgery:"

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"expected post-surgical appearances: can persist for around 2-3 weeks ^ref"

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Ranges

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"Complication rates for median sternotomy have been reported to range from 0.5-5%, and mortality rates ranging from 7-80% ^ref."

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"These occur between 2-3 weeks and 12 months post-surgery:"

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