Fracture of the hyoid bone associated with a mandibular fracture.
A fracture of the hyoid bone in association with a mandibular fracture in a 29-year-old man is reported. The literature pertaining to this rare injury is reviewed and the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of fractures of the hyoid bone are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography