Talk:Surfer's ear

Merge with Exostosis?
IT SHOULD STAY AND BE LINKED TO EXOSTOSIS ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS THE COMMONLY KNOWN TERM FOR THE PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AMONG SURFERS. JUST LIKE GLOBAL WARMING COULD BE CALLED SOMETHING MORE SCIENTIFIC, MOST PEOPLE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR THE MORE COMMON NAME. THIS IS THE NAME USED IN NEWS ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.83.172.58 (talk) 19:58, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

This article has been tagged for merging with the Exostosis page, however I would argue against merging. The condition of exostosis is very general, new growth of bone on old bone, and can occur in many different locations and for varied reasons. Similarly, treatments differ significantly depending on the location. Just as other sports related maladies and occupational injuries that have relatively unique etiologies and treatments have their own pages (Coalworker's pneumoconiosis, Golfer's elbow, Jogger's nipple, Nintendo thumb, Radium jaw, Tennis elbow), I would argue that the same should hold for Surfer's Ear. Additionally, most people searching for information on Surfer's Ear would not be interested in other types of exostosis. --Mandra Oleka 14:42, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

A question
Does a growth of bone like that ever actually successfully protect the eardrum without rendering it useless? If not, what gives? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 (talk) 01:37, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Article cleanup
I have just made some edits to cleanup the article. In particular, I have added medical sources, including one review, and removed prose that read like WP:NOTHOWTO. Darcyisvery cute (talk) 13:40, 25 December 2023 (UTC)