Table 3 Morphological characteristics
Characteristic | Mean | Std. deviation | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Screw length (mm) | 42.17 | 4.96 | 35 | 55 |
 Screw length (female) | 40.56 | 1.67 | 40 | 55 |
 Screw length (male) | 43.21 | 6.10 | 35 | 55 |
Screw diameter (mm) | 5.40 | 0.28 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
 Screw diameter (female) | 5.50 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
 Screw diameter (male) | 5.34 | 0.33 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
Screw length (mm)/distance from screw insertion to fracture (mm) | 1.89 | 0.3 | 1.52 | 2.86 |
 Above ratio (female) | 2.01 | 0.42 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
 Above ratio (male) | 1.81 | 0.20 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Screw length (mm)/distance from fracture to fifth metatarsal bow (mm) | 0.78 | 0.09 | 0.59 | 1.02 |
 Above ratio (female) | 0.81 | 0.09 | 0.74 | 1.02 |
 Above ratio (male) | 0.75 | 0.09 | 0.59 | 0.89 |
Screw diameter/medullary canal diameter (mm) | 0.82 | 0.15 | 0.55 | 1.17 |
 Above ratio (female) | 0.82 | 0.17 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
 Above ratio (male) | 0.83 | 0.16 | 0.6 | 1.1 |