image: A normal ear (top left) is compared with various external ear malformations that are common in children born with aural atresia, the absence of an external ear canal.

Children born with a complete absence of the external ear canal, even if only one ear is affected, are more likely than their peers to struggle in school, according to new research at Washington ...

Congenital atresia ear reconstruction is surgery to create an ear canal in children born without one. Read about its purpose, how to prepare, and recovery.

According to new research, children born with a complete absence of the external ear canal, even if only one ear is affected, are more likely than their peers to struggle in school. About Careers ...