Image 3.6 (above) Adult patient, plain film radiograph of hyoid bone removed at autopsy. Notice that in this example, the greater horns have not yet fused to the body. Image 3.7 (above) Adult patient, plain film radiograph of hyoid bone removed at autopsy. Notice that in this example, the greater horns have fused to the body. Notice the small fracture found at point ‘F’ in this strangulation victim.