Deora Harsh, Tripathi Manjul, Yagnick Nishant S, Deora Sonali, Mohindra Sandeep, Batish Aman
Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Lucknow, India.
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb;122:487-490. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.106. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
The aim of this article is examine the issue of ambidexterity under the neurosurgical lens and demonstrate its need, its validity, and its advantages to neurosurgery as a whole.
Inspiration can be derived from extraordinary circumstances that shaped ordinary people into legends. There have been instances in history where highly skilled professionals relying on hand motor skills had the misfortune of having to relearn their skill set with the other, less dominant hand.
We as neurosurgeons have always been ahead of the curve. It is only natural for us to understand the need and advantages of using both our hands with equal dexterity. Whether ambidexterity is an inherited trait or one that can be taught and, if practiced, mastered has been controversial.
These remarkable individuals from history demonstrate that if one is willing to practice without ego and one has the right motivation, one can use both hands with equal dexterity.
本文旨在从神经外科的视角审视双手灵巧性问题，并论证其对神经外科整体的必要性、合理性及优势。
灵感可源自那些将普通人塑造为传奇的非凡境遇。历史上曾有这样的事例，一些依赖手部运动技能的高技能专业人士不幸不得不改用另一只相对不那么占主导地位的手重新学习他们的技能。
作为神经外科医生，我们一直走在前沿。我们自然而然地理解双手同等灵巧运用的必要性和优势。双手灵巧性是一种遗传特征还是一种可以传授并通过练习掌握的能力，一直存在争议。
历史上这些杰出的人物表明，如果一个人愿意不带 ego 地练习且有正确的动机，那么他可以双手同等灵巧地使用。 （注：这里“ego”在原文语境不太明确准确意思，可能是“自我、自负”等类似含义，结合语境大致翻译，整体译文可能因这个词的理解偏差稍显生硬，但已尽量忠实原文。）
