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World J Orthop. May 18, 2026; 17(5): 115855
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.115855
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.115855
Table 1 Short Form-36 domain scores, mean ± SD
| SF-36 domain | Preoperative | Postoperative | P value |
| Physical functioning | 42.3 ± 8.7 | 78.4 ± 9.2 | < 0.001 |
| Role-physical | 28.5 ± 12.4 | 71.2 ± 11.8 | < 0.001 |
| Bodily pain | 31.2 ± 9.8 | 76.8 ± 8.4 | < 0.001 |
| General health | 58.7 ± 11.2 | 68.9 ± 9.7 | 0.002 |
| Vitality | 45.8 ± 10.3 | 62.4 ± 8.9 | < 0.001 |
| Social functioning | 52.3 ± 13.1 | 74.6 ± 10.2 | < 0.001 |
| Role-emotional | 48.9 ± 14.7 | 69.8 ± 12.3 | < 0.001 |
| Mental health | 54.2 ± 11.8 | 71.3 ± 9.6 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Elalfy MM, Embaby OM, Aladl AN, Abdelrazek M, Youssef K, Abulaban O, Abushal MH. Cartilage allograft transplantation for challenging medial talar dome osteochondral defects: A retrospective case series utilizing medial malleolar osteotomy. World J Orthop 2026; 17(5): 115855
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i5/115855.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.115855