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Lint: transforaminal-lumbar-interbody-fusion-tlif

Acronyms
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"This procedure can be performed with an open (OTLIF) or minimally invasive (MITLIF) approach for surgery at the L1-to-S1 levels."

Line 15:50 · 'OTLIF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"There may be higher rates of pedicle screw misplacement and cage migration in MITLIF compared to OTLIF 4."

Line 28:101 · 'OTLIF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"Compared to OLIF, MITLIF has less intra-operative blood loss, less postoperative pain and a shorter rehabilitation period 4."

Line 30:16 · 'OLIF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Prefix Hyphens
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"Compared to OLIF, MITLIF has less intra-operative blood loss, less postoperative pain and a shorter rehabilitation period 4."

Line 30:38 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'intra-operative'.
Headings Valid
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  • 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

"Open approach"

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

"Minimally invasive approach"

Line 18:1 · "Minimally invasive approach" is not a recognised heading for this article type.