Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome (causing Congenital Scoliosis)
Last updated Jan. 13, 2022
Approved by: Krish Tangella MD, MBA, FCAP
Congenital Scoliosis is a spinal condition in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, which results from an abnormal deformity that is present at birth.
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Quick Summary:
- Congenital Scoliosis is a spinal condition in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine, which results from an abnormal deformity that is present at birth
- Scoliosis is a common medical disorder characterized by abnormal curvature of the spine; a side to side spinal curve is observed. This disorder is caused by a defect that causes the spine (or the backbone) to bend or curve sideways, to look like an “S” or “C” instead of an “I”
- Even though bone malformations may be present in newborn infants at birth, Scoliosis may not develop until the child reaches adolescence
- Congenital Scoliosis is a rare condition and is observed, only in approximately, 1 out of every 10,000 newborn infants
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