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. 2015 Dec 8;47(4):455–459. doi: 10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30128-2

Table 2.

Description of the distances (in mm) of the Kirschner wire from the comparison point, according to heel zone, in 53 feet.

Heel zone Comparison point Mean SD Median Minimum Maximum
IA Artery 3.2 2.1 3 1 10

vein 3.2 2.1 3 1 10

Nerve 4.9 2.8 4 0 13

Tendon 9.3 6.9 7 3 35

IB Artery 4.3 2.7 4 0 13

vein 4.3 2.7 4 0 13

Nerve 6.0 3.7 5 0 16

Tendon 10.8 7.1 8 3 32

IIA Artery 5.2 2.9 5 0 16

vein 5.1 3.0 5 0 16

Nerve 6.3 3.2 6 0 16

Tendon 11.5 7.1 9 3 33

IIB Artery 7.1 3.4 6 0 18

vein 7.1 3.4 6 0 18

Nerve 8.9 5.7 8 1 40

Tendon 14.3 7.4 13 3 36

IIIA Artery 8.6 4.2 8 0 22

vein 8.7 4.1 8 0 22

Nerve 10.5 4.5 10 1 25

Tendon 16.1 8.0 13 7 40

IIIB Artery
10.5
4.5
9
1
24
vein 10.6 4.6 9 1 24

Nerve 12.8 5.8 12 2 36

Tendon 19.1 9.5 15 8 50

SD: standard deviation.

Source: Petrópolis Medical School.