Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review

Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review

In their analysis of recovered human remains, forensic anthropologists encounter structures of the throat (hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage/bone, cricoid cartilage/bone) that may present evidence of trauma. The recent published literature provides guidelines for the detection and interpretation of frac...

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Main Authors: Douglas H. Ubelaker, Quinnlan R. Cordero, Yaohan Wu, Nadia F. Linton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Synergy
Subjects:
Forensic anthropology
Hyoid
Throat trauma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X20300516
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spelling doaj-feefdc8f5afb41f388ed341a76ca63682020-12-23T05:03:50ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Synergy2589-871X2020-01-012224229Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A reviewDouglas H. Ubelaker0Quinnlan R. Cordero1Yaohan Wu2Nadia F. Linton3Corresponding author.; Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560, USADepartment of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560, USADepartment of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560, USADepartment of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560, USAIn their analysis of recovered human remains, forensic anthropologists encounter structures of the throat (hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage/bone, cricoid cartilage/bone) that may present evidence of trauma. The recent published literature provides guidelines for the detection and interpretation of fractures in these tissues. Such traumatic injury frequently is associated with victims of hanging and strangulation, but many other causes have been recognized. Although the hyoid is not always recovered in skeletonized remains, it can reveal evidence of perimortem trauma and must be interpreted appropriately.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X20300516Forensic anthropologyHyoidThroat trauma
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author Douglas H. Ubelaker
Quinnlan R. Cordero
Yaohan Wu
Nadia F. Linton
spellingShingle Douglas H. Ubelaker
Quinnlan R. Cordero
Yaohan Wu
Nadia F. Linton
Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review
Forensic Science International: Synergy
Forensic anthropology
Hyoid
Throat trauma
author_facet Douglas H. Ubelaker
Quinnlan R. Cordero
Yaohan Wu
Nadia F. Linton
author_sort Douglas H. Ubelaker
title Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review
title_short Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review
title_full Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review
title_fullStr Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review
title_full_unstemmed Anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: A review
title_sort anthropological analysis of trauma in throat bone and cartilage: a review
publisher Elsevier
series Forensic Science International: Synergy
issn 2589-871X
publishDate 2020-01-01
description In their analysis of recovered human remains, forensic anthropologists encounter structures of the throat (hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage/bone, cricoid cartilage/bone) that may present evidence of trauma. The recent published literature provides guidelines for the detection and interpretation of fractures in these tissues. Such traumatic injury frequently is associated with victims of hanging and strangulation, but many other causes have been recognized. Although the hyoid is not always recovered in skeletonized remains, it can reveal evidence of perimortem trauma and must be interpreted appropriately.
topic Forensic anthropology
Hyoid
Throat trauma
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X20300516
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