STUDY DESIGN: Review article. OBJECTIVE: To discuss natural history of congenital scoliosis and kyphosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: 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. CONCLUSION: Congenital vertebral anomalies invariably result from disturbed asymmetric growth and can have serious consequences.
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