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[Forensic Identification of Unilateral Separated Hyoid Bone Misdiagnosed as Hyoid Bone Fracture： A Case Report]

Shiyi Wang1, Yusen Wang1, Hao Xiao1

  • 1Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi
|July 13, 2026
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Keywords:
anatomical variationforensic medicinehyoid bone fractureinjury degreeseparated hyoid bone

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