Volume 8 | Issue - 8
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Background: The hyoid bone in humans is anatomically positioned in the anterior, upper aspect of the neck and is typically horseshoe-shaped. This bone plays a vital role in forensic studies as an indicator for diagnosing asphyxia deaths due to hanging and strangulation. Since modern facilities have improved the accuracy of measurement and study, present work correlates the morphometric features from the dry cadaveric specimens, as well as scanned images from living hyoid. This will generate useful data for medicolegal and anthropometric uses. This study conducted to corelate the morphometric and radiological parameters of adult hyoid bone in the population of Telangana. Material and Methods: We conducted this study with 40 dried specimens of hyoid bones. We have measured the parameters using vernier caliper and correlated in living using CT scan. In present study we have recorded the parameters like, Length of right greater cornu, Length of left greater cornu, Anteroposterior distance at the middle of body of hyoid bone, Length of Hyoid bone. Results: All the morphometric parameters of hyoid bone corelate with the radiological parameters. There is no significant difference between the dry bone and CT scan measurements in case of length of body of hyoid bone where as there is significant difference between the other three parameters. Conclusion: The findings of this study may be helpful for anthropometry and medicolegal importance and the surgeries in this reason.