RESUMEN
In their analysis of recovered human remains, forensic anthropologists encounter structures of the throat (hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage/bone, cricoid cartilage/bone) that may present evidence of trauma. The recent published literature provides guidelines for the detection and interpretation of fractures in these tissues. Such traumatic injury frequently is associated with victims of hanging and strangulation, but many other causes have been recognized. Although the hyoid is not always recovered in skeletonized remains, it can reveal evidence of perimortem trauma and must be interpreted appropriately.
RESUMEN
Examination of recently published articles in four leading journals featuring forensic anthropology reveals strong research interest in the estimation of age at death and sex, trauma analysis and vari-ous other techniques of analysis. The 782 articles examined document the dynamic and evolving nature of forensic anthropology and strong re-search interest in all of the major components of the field
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