# Styloid Excision

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/styloid-excision/798>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 3, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/styloid-excision/798 "2015-05-03T16:14:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Southern\_Rancher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/southern_rancher/32/564_2.png) [@Southern\_Rancher](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Southern_Rancher)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/styloid-excision/798/1 "2015-05-03T16:14:03Z")

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Looking for answers any help or direction would be great. The Styloid Process bone & ligament connecting it to the hyoid bone obviously are there for a reason. My question is : If the calcified section of the ligament and/or the styloid bone is removed successfully and one has a successful recovery post opp, what prevents the hyoid bone from migrating randomly in ones throat causing a number of extra symptoms? I guess my question would be considered for those of you that have had the surgery and any medical "professionals" or doctors. Please help shine some light on this concern because I cant seem to find a discussion concerning this exact topic! Thanks everyone! ;)

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**Author:** ![Beary](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/beary/32/596_2.png) [@Beary](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Beary)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/styloid-excision/798/2 "2015-05-03T20:08:12Z")

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Great question! There are many other muscles that attach to the hyoid bone which play a bigger role in aligning and securing the hyoid bone. So those compensate making sure the hyoid bone won't wander off with removal of the stylohyoid ligament.

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**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/styloid-excision/798/3 "2015-05-03T22:06:50Z")

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In addition to what Beary said, the stylohyoid ligament plays a minor roll in swallowing. It is somewhat like your apendix in that if it's missing, you won't notice it. I have had one side removed & the other will be leaving in a week. I can hardly wait!! I have had no problem so far with the missing side (I'm 6 months post op). I hope this helps.

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**Author:** ![Southern\_Rancher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/southern_rancher/32/564_2.png) [@Southern\_Rancher](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Southern_Rancher)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/styloid-excision/798/4 "2015-05-08T03:13:36Z")

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Thank you for the info. I don’t check back as quickly as I should but I really do appreciate your 2 cents. I will post pictures of my styloids reconstructed to 3d from CT cervical scan.