This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Fracture of hyoid bone is indicative of : March 2009 
Select and explain. 
A. Throttling, B. Suffocation, C. Choking, D. Hanging
A: Throttling
Answer: A: Throttling 
Explanation: Ans. A: Throttling Due to its position, the hyoid bone is not susceptible to easy fracture. In a suspected case of murder, a fractured hyoid, with inward driving of its distal fragment, strongly indicates throttling or manual strangulation. However this is not the case in children and adolescents, where the hyoid bone is still flexible as ossification is yet to be completed.