Table 4 Morphological characteristics of the cuneiform 1-metatarsal 2&3 plantar ligament

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