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Table 4 Morphological characteristics of the short plantar ligament

From: Morphological characteristics of the plantar calcaneocuboid ligaments

 

Type I-a (n = 13)

Type I-b (n = 30)

Type II (n = 7)

Superficial

Superficial

Deep

Superficial

Deep

Lateral

Medial

Average/Total

Length (mm)

21.3 ± 3.1

23.7 ± 4.8 d

17.7 ± 4.6

26.3 ± 7.8

22.1 ± 3.2

26.3 ± 7.8 e

18.2 ± 2.9

Width (mm)

12.3 ± 2.3

11.6 ± 2.2 d

6.3 ± 1.0

6.2 ± 2.2

9.4 ± 2.7

15.6 ± 4.1a, b, e

5.2 ± 1.6

Depth (mm)

1.6 ± 0.7

1.5 ± 0.6 d

0.8 ± 0.4

0.8 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.5

2.2 ± 0.6c, e

0.6 ± 0.3

  1. Values are means ± standard deviation
  2. ap < 0.05 vs. superficial fiber bundle of Type I-a, bp < 0.01 vs. superficial fiber bundle of Type I-b
  3. cp < 0.05 vs. deep fiber bundle of Type I-b, dp < 0.01 vs. deep fiber bundle of Type I-b, ep < 0.01 vs. deep fiber bundle of Type II
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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