Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 8, Number 1-2, June 2018, pages 18-21

An Extremely Rare Isolated Hyoid Bone Fracture in a Patient Involved in a Traffic Accident

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. (a) Antero-posterior cervical radiograph obtained on admission showing the normal structures of the neck region. (b) Lateral cervical radiograph obtained on admission showing a subtle fracture line and displacement (arrow).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Computed tomography scan of the neck showing a clear fracture in the right greater horn of the hyoid bone with mild adjacent soft tissue swelling (arrow).