title: The natural history of congenital scoliosis and kyphosis.
abstract: METHODS
  Review article.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To discuss natural history of congenital scoliosis and kyphosis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Review of previously published literature on natural history of congenital spine deformities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medline and google search for congenital scoliosis, kyphosis, and kyphoscoliosis, congenital spine anomalies, deformities, and pathologies, and congenital vertebral anomalies, deformities, and pathologies was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Congenital vertebral anomalies have potential to progress and careful assessment and monitoring is essential and early intervention may be desirable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Congenital vertebral anomalies invariably result from disturbed asymmetric growth and can have serious consequences.
authors: Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham, England. david.s.marks@talk21.com
authors: David S
authors: DS
authors: Marks
authors: Saeed A
authors: SA
authors: Qaimkhani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000592:standards; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*