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Table 3 Measurements for the nutrient artery that entered the third 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 third nutrient artery

Direction of the nutrient artery into the third metatarsal

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

Entry point of the nutrient artery into the third metatarsal

(1) Dorsal plane

(2) Plantar plane

(3) Distal epiphysis

(4) Proximal epiphysis

1

Male, 70, Right

7.2

4.1

Plantar-lateral

41

26

Middle third

2

Male, 70, Right

11.0

1.3

Plantar-medial

44

25

Middle third

3

Male, 77, Right

8.1

3.2

Plantar-lateral

40

24

Middle third

4

Female, 95, Left

9.4

1.4

Plantar-lateral

39

23

Middle third

5

Female, 48, Left

7.2

3.3

Plantar-lateral

42

28

Middle third

6

Female, 100, Left

7.7

2.7

Plantar-medial

42

25

Middle third

7

Male, 78, Right

9.1

2.2

Plantar-medial

46

18

Proximal third

8

Female, 70, Left

7.4

3.8

Plantar-lateral

42

24

Middle third

9

Male, 96, Right

6.6

5.2

Plantar-lateral

42

34

Middle third

10

Male, 92, Left

8.3

4.1

Plantar-lateral

42

25

Middle third

11

Female, 69, Right

6.3

3.1

Plantar-lateral

35

34

Middle third

12

Female, 87, Right

6.8

3.6

Plantar-medial

44

16

Proximal third

13

Female, 78, Left

7.9

2.3

Plantar-medial

41

20

Proximal third

14

Female, 56, Left

8.3

2.6

Plantar-lateral

41

31

Middle third

15

Female, 80, Right

6.0

3.7

Plantar-lateral

36

28

Middle third

16

Female, 74, Left

5.3

4.2

Plantar-medial

38

26

Middle third

17

Male, 73, Right

7.2

3.6

Plantar-lateral

44

25

Middle third

18

Male, 93, Left

6.8

4.3

Plantar-lateral

39

28

Middle third

19

Male, 87, Right

6.7

4.1

Plantar-lateral

39

28

Middle third

20

Male, 77, Left

7.7

2.5

Plantar-medial

39

27

Middle third

21

Male, 81, Right

8.6

1.8

Plantar-lateral

44

28

Middle third

Mean ± SD

78 ± 12

7.6 ± 1.2

3.1 ± 1.0

 

40.9 ± 2.6

25.8 ± 4.3

 
  1. SD standard deviation