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Table 4 Absolute differences in plantar pressures between the two feet between the study group and the control group

From: Transfer of plantar pressure from the medial to the central forefoot in patients with hallux valgus

Variable

Study group (n = 36)

Control group (n = 30)

P-valuea

Hindfoot

22.1 (6.0–137.5)

20.1 (2.9–94.5)

.634

Midfoot

13.4 (9.0–137.1)

11.0 (2.4–91.5)

.777

MT 1

66.3 (1.3–212.7)

29.1 (3.1–242.5)

.020

MT 2/3

70.4 (1.9–210.9)

26.3 (5.0–141.5)

.001

MT 4/5

24.2 (1.3–284.7)

33.0 (2.7–136.0)

.571

Hallux

89.1 (3.4–351.1)

35.1 (5.6–236.1)

.020

Digiti 2/3

41.8 (1.0–249.6)

33.8 (9.0–167.4)

.503

Digiti 4/5

22.0 (3.0–184.4)

16.0 (1.4–66.0)

.207

Forefoot (masks 3–8)

52.3 (9.0–188.0)

35.5 (3.2–190.1)

.180

  1. Data are presented as median (range). All pressures are reported as kPa
  2. Significant p-values are denoted in bold
  3. Abbreviation: MT metatarsal head
  4. at-test for independent samples