Hyoid bone fracture
Fracture of the U-shaped floating hyoid bone at the tongue base; uncommon in hanging (under 10%), more common in strangulation, especially in adults over 40 years when the bone has calcified.
Fracture of the U-shaped floating hyoid bone at the tongue base; uncommon in hanging (under 10%), more common in strangulation, especially in adults over 40 years when the bone has calcified.
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