Injuries of the larynx a strangulation injuries occur from manual compression or from attempted suicides by hanging These injures may later be associated with marked edema of the larynx and resultant loss of airwayInjuries of the larynx ◼ Strangulation injuries occur from manual compression or from attempted suicides by hanging. ◼ These injures may later be associated with marked edema of the larynx and resultant loss of airway