ISOLATED FRACTURE OF HYOID BONE: ABOUT A CASE
Dr. Samuel Villeda Bojorque*
ABSTRACT
The fracture of the hyoid bone is one of the fractures observed less frequently in clinical practice, this is because its incidence is low and in some cases it goes unnoticed by the evaluator's eye. The clinical importance of knowing these fractures is to achieve a timely diagnosis of this condition, to avoid possible complications and minimize the risk to life that can be generated by presenting this clinical condition. The following is a case report of a 16-year-old male patient presenting to the emergency room of the Hospital Regional de Occidente, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
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