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A fractured hyoid from a case of a suicidal hanging. The greater horns are fractured. The white arrow indicates a partially fused synchondrosis. The black arrow indicates an unfused synchondrosis. The bone has been chemically processed. Without removal of all soft tissue, the unfused synchondrosis could be mistaken for a fracture.
