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A pain in the neck: A rare case of isolated hyoid bone trauma

Journal of Surgical Case Reports (2011) 2011(7)
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/2011.7.3
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Abstract

We report the first case of dislocation of the symphysis between the great cornu and the body of the hyoid bone following strangulation in survivors. The present paper presents a rare case of injury to the hyoid bone and reviews the current knowledge on hyoid bone injuries in survivors.

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Iacovou, E., Nayar, M., Fleming, J., & Lew-Gor, S. (2011). A pain in the neck: A rare case of isolated hyoid bone trauma. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2011(7). https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2011.7.3

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