Normal Values of Metatarsal Parabola Arch in Male and Female Feet

Table 4

Gender differences in metatarsal protrusion. Mean values of metatarsal protrusion expressed in percentage terms related to II ray.

	Female (𝑁=72)	Male (𝑁=97)	Significance
II-I Length	1.27±1.88	0.50±2.35	0.023*
II-III Length	−3.36±1.04	−3.77±1.31	0.029*
II-IV Length	−8.34±1.69	−9.57±1.87	<0.0005**
II-V Length	−15.54±2.07	−17.05±2.64	<0.0005**

∗Significant difference (𝑃<0.05).
∗∗Significant difference (𝑃<0.001).