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Cheekbone Surgery: Wire Fixation vs. Plate and Screw Fixation

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  Last week, a patient came to the hospital for consultation on zygomatic bone surgery. During the consultation, the patient asked whether screw fixation or wire fixation is used for zygomatic bone fixation. Generally, it is heard that wire fixation is weak, so the patient was curious if wire fixation is acceptable for zygomatic bone surgery. As a specialist, I will explain in detail about the fixation methods for zygomatic bone surgery. -The truth about wire fixation vs plate + screw fixation- The choice of fixation method depends entirely on the judgment of the operating surgeon. Although each fixation method has its own characteristics, the degree of fixation varies greatly depending on how the fixation material is used. Therefore, it cannot be simply said that one fixation method is better than another. Ultimately, what matters is not which fixation method is used, but how that method is specifically applied. Ultimately, I fix both the front and back parts of the zygomatic arch...