Citation

Afridi HK, Yousaf M, Mateen A, Malik AR, Aziz K. Pak. J. Med. Health Sci. 2014; 8(2): 376-378.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Lahore Medical and Dental College)

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Abstract

This retrospective descriptive study was carried out to observe Forensic significance of hyoid bone fracture in strangulation deaths. The study was carried out at Forensic Medicine Departments of KEMU, Lahore and K.M.C. Peshawar. Hyoid bone fracture was found at and above 40 years of age and predominantly in throttling (73% cases). Hanging was most common method of suicide in females (85.71% cases). The level of constriction of neck was found above the level of thyroid cartilage predominantly in hanging whereas in most of cases of ligature strangulation (52.94%), it was observed at the level of thyroid cartilage.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; female; male; hanging; forensic pathology; strangulation; Strangulation; death; article; major clinical study; retrospective study; larynx cartilage; neck injury; Hyoid bone; skull fracture; descriptive research; hyoid bone fracture; Throttling; Hanging etc.