Hyoid arch transposition.
The historical aspects of the use of hyoid bone autografts are reviewed. The technique of hyoid bone transposition is described. The graft has proved to be an excellent adjunct in the repair of glottic and subglottic stenosis and for the reconstruction of small anterior tracheal defects.
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous