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Table 2 Measurements obtained for the nutrient artery of the second metatarsal in each specimen

From: Entry points of nutrient arteries at risk during osteotomy of the lesser metatarsals: a fresh cadaveric study

Specimen

Sex, age (years), side of individual at death

Axial plane

Coronal plane

Distance (mm) from the point of entry of the second nutrient artery

Direction of the nutrient artery into the second metatarsal

Distance (mm) from the point of entry of the second nutrient artery

Entry point of the nutrient artery into the second metatarsal

(1) Dorsal plane

(2) Plantar plane

(3) Distal epiphysis

(4) Proximal epiphysis

1

Male, 70, Right

7.9

3.0

Plantar-lateral

46

24

Middle third

2

Male, 70, Right

6.7

4.8

Plantar-lateral

36

35

Middle third

3

Male, 77, Right

9.1

3.0

Plantar-lateral

43

26

Middle third

4

Female, 95, Left

10.5

1.7

Plantar-lateral

48

15

Proximal third

5

Female, 48, Left

9.1

3.0

Plantar-medial

52

29

Middle third

6

Female, 100, Left

9.8

2.7

Plantar-lateral

54

14

Proximal third

7

Male, 78, Right

8.9

3.6

Plantar-medial

47

19

Proximal third

8

Female, 70, Left

6.5

4.9

Plantar-lateral

44

23

Middle third

9

Male, 96, Right

11.6

1.0

Plantar-lateral

61

18

Proximal third

10

Male, 92, Left

7.1

4.5

Plantar-lateral

43

26

Middle third

11

Female, 69, Right

6.1

4.6

Plantar-lateral

40

31

Middle third

12

Female, 87, Right

7.3

1.7

Plantar-lateral

42

22

Middle third

13

Female, 78, Left

9.2

1.6

Plantar-medial

45

22

Proximal third

14

Female, 56, Left

8.5

4.1

Plantar-medial

51

25

Proximal third

15

Female, 80, Right

7.5

3.0

Plantar-lateral

44

24

Middle third

16

Female, 74, Left

6.1

4.3

Plantar-lateral

42

23

Middle third

17

Male, 73, Right

8.6

3.8

Plantar-medial

47

24

Middle third

18

Male, 93, Left

7.3

4.3

Plantar-lateral

43

26

Middle third

19

Male, 87, Right

10.5

2.3

Plantar-medial

47

23

Proximal third

20

Male, 77, Left

8.1

3.4

Plantar-lateral

43

27

Middle third

21

Male, 81, Right

6.4

5.0

Plantar-lateral

49

24

Proximal third

Mean ± SD

78 ± 12

8.2 ± 1.5

3.3 ± 1.1

 

46.0 ± 5.2

23.8 ± 4.7

 
  1. SD standard deviation