Prevalence of cauliflower ear in high level judoka

Abstract Judo is an Olympic sport, and the way of its performing can lead to repetitive blunt injuries on head and ears. The chronic consequences of such traumata on the auricle are the formation of so-called cauliflower ear. This condition is painful, can lead to interruptions in the training proce...

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Main Authors: Andreas Nitsch, Hannes Marx, Cornelius S. Fischer, Sinan Bakir, Axel Ekkernkamp, Georgi I. Wassilew, Lyubomir Haralambiev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42635-8