Login
Toggle sidebar

Lint: tuberculous-arthropathy-1

Strong List Colon Position
error

"T1: hyperintense"

Line 50:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>T1:</strong> hyperintense'

"T2: hypointense"

Line 51:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>T2: </strong>hypointense'

"T1 C+ (Gd): brilliant enhancement"

Line 52:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>T1 C+ (Gd): </strong>brilliant'
Uncomparables
error

"synovial thickening is more uniform and bone erosions are much larger with defined rim enhancement in tuberculous arthritis"

Line 68:31 · 'more uniform' is not comparable
Emphasis
warning

"The primary causative organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis; however, atypical mycobacteria, i.e. Mycobacterium kansasii, M. xenopi and M. avium intracellulare, are also isolated in immunocompromised individuals."

Line 8:41 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em></a>; however, atypical mycobacteria, i.e. <em>Mycobacterium kansasii,</em> <a><em>M. xenopi</em></a><em> </em>and <em>M. avium intracellulare, </em>'
Prefix Hyphens
warning

"peri-articular osteoporosis"

Line 18:8 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'peri-articular'.
EG List And
warning

"MRI can assess associated abnormalities (e.g. osteomyelitis, myositis, cellulitis, periarticular abscess, tenosynovitis, bursitis, skin ulceration or sinus tract formation):"

Line 55:45 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. osteomyelitis, myositis, cellulitis, periarticular abscess, tenosynovitis, bursitis, skin ulceration or'.
There Is
suggestion

"Although rare in western countries, tuberculous arthropathy is still a common problem in developing countries. Tubercular arthropathy is never a primary lesion, it is always a sequela of pulmonary or lymph node tuberculosis. It can occur at any age. There is no sex predilection for the disease."

Line 4:261 · Don't start a sentence with 'There is'.
Semicolons
suggestion

"The primary causative organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis; however, atypical mycobacteria, i.e. Mycobacterium kansasii, M. xenopi and M. avium intracellulare, are also isolated in immunocompromised individuals."

Line 8:80 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"The organism reaches the bone and remains dormant until recrudescence occurs. Any factor which modifies the state of local resistance and resultant activation of dormant tubercle bacilli, microtrauma has been proposed as a mechanism; however, trauma as an aetiological factor has not been established."

Line 9:236 · Use semicolons judiciously.
Commas
suggestion

"Tubercular arthropathy can affect any joint but is frequently reported in the knee, ankle, sacroiliac joint, sternoclavicular joint, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Tubercular arthropathy is usually monoarticular."

Line 12:86 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

"MRI can assess associated abnormalities (e.g. osteomyelitis, myositis, cellulitis, periarticular abscess, tenosynovitis, bursitis, skin ulceration or sinus tract formation):"

Line 55:63 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"This may be a result of the presence of blood degradation products, inflammation, necrosis and fibrosis, which is seldom seen in other proliferative arthropathies."

Line 54:72 · Use the Oxford comma in 'inflammation, necrosis and fibrosis'.
Inline EG
suggestion

"MRI can assess associated abnormalities (e.g. osteomyelitis, myositis, cellulitis, periarticular abscess, tenosynovitis, bursitis, skin ulceration or sinus tract formation):"

Line 55:44 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.