1. A modified parasternal wire technique for prevention and treatment of sternal dehiscence 
Rajeev Sharma, MCh, Deepak Puri, MCh, Bishnu P Panigrahi, MD, Inderjeet S Virdi, FRCS 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 77, Issue 1, Pages (January 2004)
DOI: /S (03)

2. Fig 1
The parasternal wires drawn anterior and posterior to alternate ribs. Both ends were drawn out near the caudal and rostral end of the sternum.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (03) )

3. Fig 2
The parasternal wires tightened with the rostral end of one side tied to the rostral end of the opposite side and similar caudal end of one side tied to the caudal end of the opposite side.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (03) )