Fracture of the Elongated Styloid Process by Hanging-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Fracture of the Elongated Styloid Process by Hanging

Published:2022-07-21 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2687-4555
Container-title:Medical Records
language:en
Short-container-title:Med Records

Author:

BÖRK Turgay¹,BATBAŞ Muhammet²,VİCDANLI Nazif Harun²,TÜRKOĞLU Abdürrahim¹

Affiliation:

1. FIRAT UNIVERSITY

2. The Council of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Elazig

Abstract

It is a routine protocol to examine the soft tissues, cartilage and bone tissues of the neck during post-mortem examinations performed in the cases of hanging-related deaths. Fractures of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage, as well as bleeding and ecchymoses around the first fracture are practically of great importance in establishing the case as live hanging. Elongated variations of styloid process are encountered in society. In literature, there are no reported cases of elongated styloid process fractures due to hanging. In hanging-related deaths, along with hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage tissues, styloid process should also be evaluated for fractures.

Publisher

Medical Records - International Medical Journal

Subject

General Medicine

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