Awareness and attitudes towards external auditory canal exostosis and its preventability in surfers in the UK: cross-sectional study

Morris, Simon; Martin, Tim; McCahon, Deborah; Bennett, S. D.

doi:10.1017/s0022215116008082

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“…In a study conducted in the UK investigating awareness and attitudes of surfers towards EAE,13 it was reported that the majority of the participants (66.6%) believed that the condition was inevitable, a result similar to what was found in our study. Additionally, many surfers in the previous study similarly reported that earplugs reduced balance and limited their surfing performance.…”

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Australian surfers’ awareness of ‘surfer’s ear’

Simas

Hing

Pope

et al. 2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectivesTo assess awareness of external auditory exostosis (EAE) among Australian surfers.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional observational study, assessing professional and recreational Australian surfers. Currently, active surfers over 18 years of age, surfing year-round, were eligible to participate. After initial screening, individuals were asked to complete a questionnaire. All included volunteers underwent bilateral otoscopic examination, to assess the presence and severity of EAE.ResultsA total of 113 surfers were included in the study and were divided into two groups, based on surfing status: 93 recreational surfers and 20 professional surfers. Recreational surfers were significantly older (p<0.005), more experienced (greater years surfing; p<0.005), with lower prevalence of otological symptoms (p<0.05). The most common symptoms were water trapping, impacted wax and hearing loss. Prevalence of EAE was high for both groups (95% in the professional surfers and 82.8% in the recreational surfers); however, recreational surfers had mild grade EAE (grade 1) as the most common presentation, as opposed to professionals who had severe grade EAE (grade 3) as the most common presentation (p<0.05 between groups). Awareness of the term ‘surfer’s ear’ was high for both groups, as was knowledge of prevention options. However, fewer considered the condition to be preventable, and an even lower number reported regular use of prevention methods.ConclusionAustralian surfers had a high level of awareness of EAE; however, few reported using prevention methods, despite having a high prevalence of the condition. Health practitioners should screen susceptible individuals in order to recommend appropriate preventive measures.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Australian surfers’ awareness of ‘surfer’s ear’

Simas

Hing

Pope

et al. 2020

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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“…Surfers started to wear earplugs after the first symptoms appeared. Morris and al demonstrated that knowledge of EAE was significantly associated with earplug use when surfing (21).…”

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Impact of ear protection on occurrence of exostosis in surfers: an observational prospective study of 242 ears

Lambert

Marin

Esvan

et al. 2021

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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“…There is probably a geographical tendency to develop these lesions; if one lives in a coastal region, one may be more likely to surf or to be exposed to the conditions which encourage exostoses to develop. Indeed, this appears to be reflected in the populations examined in the literature [4] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] . It is difficult to ascertain the true age and gender prevalence of EAC exostoses given that anyone can participate in aquatic sports such as cold-water surfing.…”

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confidence: 97%