Table 4.
Morphological characteristics of the cuneiform 1-metatarsal 2&3 plantar ligament
| Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Angle (°) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type I-a | 6.0 ± 1.8 | 5.7 ± 1.3 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 79.5 ± 3.7 | |
| Type I-b | Superior fiber bundle | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 80.9 ± 6.3 |
| Inferior fiber bundle | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 1.0 | 78.1 ± 6.5 | |
| Average | 6.3 ± 1.4 | ― | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 79.5 ± 6.1 | |
| Total | ― | 6.2 ± 0.8 | ― | ― | |
| Type II-a | 6.6 ± 1.4 | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 81.7 ± 4.8 | |
| Type II-b | Superior fiber bundle | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 86.7 ± 4.8 |
| Inferior fiber bundle | 5.6 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.2 | 89 ± 5.2 | |
| Average | 5.0 ± 0.4 | ― | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 87.8 ± 4.7 | |
| Total | ― | 7.9 ± 0.6 | ― | ― | |
| Type III-a | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 6.2 ± 2.2 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 82.7 ± 5.5 | |
| Type III-b | Superior fiber bundle | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 80.7 |
| Inferior fiber bundle | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 80.3 | |
| Average | 6.3 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 80.5 ± 0.2 | ||
| Total | 6.9 | ||||
| Total | 6.1 ± 1.6 | 4.7 ± 1.5 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 81.4 ± 5.2 |