Journal article
Outcomes After Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fracture Are Significantly Affected by Hand Dominance
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Hand dominance has been reported to be an important factor affecting outcomes after upper extremity trauma but remains unstudied after hemiarthroplasty for fracture. This study determined whether dominance affected outcomes after hemiarthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures.
DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
Authors
LeBlanc JEM; MacDermid JC; Faber KJ; Drosdowech DS; Athwal GS
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 379–383
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
8 2015
DOI
10.1097/bot.0000000000000294
ISSN
0890-5339