Ear Problems and Injuries in Athletes

@article{Cassaday2014EarPA,
  title={Ear Problems and Injuries in Athletes},
  author={Kacie Cassaday and Gerardo Navarro V{\'a}zquez and Justin M. Wright},
  journal={Current Sports Medicine Reports},
  year={2014},
  volume={13},
  pages={22–26}
}
The ear is an unique organ—the principal structure involved in both hearing and balance. Although not common, problems with the ear may be encountered in specific sporting populations. Common conditions affecting the ear in the athlete include otitis externa, an infection of the external ear; external auditory canal exostoses, or abnormal bony growths in the canal; and otitis media, an infection of the middle ear. Given its position on the head, the ear is subject to trauma, often resulting in… 
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