Fig. 3From: Surgical treatment of costal cartilage fractures with titanium plate internal fixationIntraoperative photo showing multiple left-sided costal cartilage fractures stabilized by long threaded plates. The pectoralis major muscle is retracted laterally. The plates are attached by screws medially to the sternum and laterally to the osseous part of the rib, with screws through the cartilageBack to article page