Ghulam Qadir Kaheri, Ranyo M Rikhasor, Mohammed Aziz, Zawar Hussain Khichi, Mohammed Umer Memon.
Hyoid Fractures and Strangulation.
Med Channel Jan ;7(3):15-8.

Thirty four (34) medicolegal autopsies on strangulation deaths were conducted during 7 years period (1993 to 2000) in the department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Chandka Medical College, Larkana. The prevalence of fracture of Hyoid bone in strangled cases was found 14.7%. This percentage was lower than most of the reported studies except one study carried out in USA where the incidence was found in 11.8% cases. The fracture of hyoid bone was noted very high in mannual strangulation (50%) and was more common in the age groups above 40 years.

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