title: Fracture of the hyoid bone.
abstract: A patient complaining of dysphagia was diagnosed as suffering from a fracture of the hyoid bone. The fracture was fixed using the modern technique of tension band wiring. There was subsequent relief of the symptoms. A review of the literature and our perspective is included.
authors.affiliation: Sheth L. G. Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lakhia
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kapoor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001864:Bone Wires; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male