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The effect of congenital hand differences on handedness in children

Christopher Jones1, Kara Lekuse2, Orla Duncan3

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.

The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume
|September 25, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Congenital hand differences (CHD) significantly influence handedness in children. Even with a right-sided CHD, handedness patterns deviate from the general population, indicating a notable impact.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Handedness, the preferential use of one hand, is a complex trait.
  • Congenital hand difference (CHD) refers to structural anomalies present at birth affecting the hand.
  • The relationship between developmental variations and handedness is not fully understood.

Keywords:
Congenital hand differenceEdinburgh handedness inventoryhandednessseverity score

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