title: Ear disease in Western Canadian natives with a note on treatment by tympanoplasty.
abstract: A review is given of otitis media in northern native populations, including incidence, natural history, the effects on the individuals affected, and what is known of causative factors. A brief account of tympanoplasty is presented, followed by a description of the method used at the Charles Camsell Hospital, and the results obtained. Suggestions are made for improved follow-up and a plea is made for improved home conditions for the native population.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014433:Tympanoplasty