Figure 1
From: Sternal plating for primary and secondary sternal closure; can it improve sternal stability?
Pictorial representation of the five different sternal closure techniques used. (a) Approximation with stainless steel sternal wires alone. (b) Approximation with multifilament sternal cables alone.(c) Approximation with sternal wires and a single plate at rib number 6. (d) Approximation with sternal cables and a single plate at rib number 6. (e) Approximation with four plates.