title: Distal forearm fractures in children: the role of hand dominance.
abstract: A survey of 426 children with unilateral distal forearm fractures was performed to examine the role of hand dominance. Results showed a significant preponderance of fractures occurring in the non-dominant arm (p < .01). This finding has implications for possible preventive strategies in these common injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borton
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Masterson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies