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Could a person survive having their hyoid bone removed?
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Hyoid: Why would you have your hyoid removed? what is the condition for which you are being treated? Yes, you can survive with partial or complete hyoid resection with proper preservation or reconstruction of the pharynx as your airway would be unstable.
Answered 11/2/2014
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