Is Being Left Handed an Advantage toward a Plastic Surgery Residency?
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Auteurs : Tamir Shay [Israël] ; Tal Kaufman [Israël] ; Avi A. Cohen [Israël] ; Dean Ad-El [Israël]Source :
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open [ 2169-7574 ] ; 2020.
Abstract
Left hand dominance is a minority trait historically regarded as disadvantageous for surgeons. Contemporary scientific literature and folklore have shed new light on left handedness as a "boutique trait" and possible marker of gifted and exceptional individuals. Our subjective impression that left handedness is prevalent in the unique field of plastic surgery raised questions regarding the scope and possible causality of this phenomenon.
Methods
One hundred eleven medical doctors in our medical center filled out a 13-item questionnaire regarding hand dominance, medical speciality, and various creative outlets or hobbies.
Results
Sixty-four percent of the participating plastic surgeons were left handed (significantly higher than the approximate 12% of the general population;
Conclusions
Plastic surgery is a unique profession requiring astute minds capable of creative and "outside-the-box" thinking; traits we have learned in recent decades may be particularly keen in left-handed individuals, perhaps suggest a causal relationship to the conglomeration of a majority of left-handed plastic surgeons.
DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002589
PubMed: 32095399
PubMed Central: PMC7015585
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