Spontaneous fracture of an ossified stylohyoid ligament

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 854-855

  Blomgren, Karin ^a   Qvarnberg, Yrjö ^a   Valtonen, Hannu ^a  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fractures, spontaneous; Ligaments; Ossification, heterotopic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEALING; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; LIGAMENT; MALE; NECK; OSSIFICATION; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; STYLOHYOID LIGAMENT; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0032884026     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100145402     Document Type: Article

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