Anomalies and Alterations of the Hyoid-Larynx Complex in Forensic Radiographic Studies

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-19

  Di Nunno, Nunzio ^a   Lombardo, Salvatore ^b   Costantinides, Fulvio ^c   Di Nunno, Cosimo ^a  

^a POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyoid bone; Hyoid larynx complex; Radiographic magnification; Regional anatomy; Triticeous cartilages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYOID BONE; LARYNX INJURY; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SEX RATIO; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUTOPSY; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES; LARYNX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 1342268046     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000113931.49721.e4     Document Type: Article

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