The Relationship between the Dominant Hand and the Occurrence of the Supracondylar Humerus Fracture in Pediatric Orthopedics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716442 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandru Herdea (0000-0002-6697-2561, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Alexandru Ulici (0000-0003-1018-1506, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, corresponding author), Alexandra Toma (0000-0003-3032-0374, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati), Bogdan Voicu (0000-0003-0748-7678, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Adham Charkaoui (0000-0002-3233-4393, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-51 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children8010051 |
| PMID | 33467783 |
| OpenAlex | W3122223611 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
It is known that during a fall, a child would rather protect their dominant hand by using the non-dominant one, although the role of handedness in upper limb fractures has not been studied in-depth. We carried out a retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study, including pediatric patients who presented to the emergency room with a supracondylar humerus fracture following an injury by falling from the same height. In total, 245 patients were selected and grouped according to age. In the 1-3 years group, no statistical significance was found between hand dominance and the side of fracture ( p = 0.7315). During preschool years (4-6 years old), the non-dominant hand is more often involved ( p = 0.03, odds ratio: 3.5). In the 7-14 years group this trend was maintained and actually increased ( p = 0.052, odds ratio: 3.8). We might conclude that children tend to protect their dominant hand by falling on their non-dominant one. The main objective of this study is to highlight a link between handedness and the side of the body where the hand fracture will be identified in the pediatric population, regarding supracondylar humerus fracture
Falling (accident · Humerus · Odds ratio · Orthopedic surgery · Retrospective cohort study · Bone fractures and treatments · Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment · Medicine · Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation · Internal Medicine · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |