• 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.