@article{ref1,
title="Isolated hyoid bone fracture in a child due to a fall",
journal="International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology",
year="2020",
author="Chainchel Singh, Mansharan Kaur and Siew, Sheue Feng and Lai, Poh Soon",
volume="139",
number="",
pages="e110443-e110443",
abstract="Hyoid bone fractures due to blunt trauma are rare accounting for only 0.002% of all head and neck fractures with most documented fractures being due to strangulation, hanging, motorcycle helmet straps, sports injuries and rarely as a complication of intubation. However, they are even rarer in the paediatric age group. We present a hyoid bone fracture in a two-year-old child as a result of a fall down three steps. Hyoid bone fractures though generally heal well with conservative treatment must be diagnosed early to avoid air way obstruction leading to morbidity and mortality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-5876",
doi="10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110443",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110443"
}