One significant study conducted in Finland analyzed the prevalence of congenital vertebral anomalies over nearly two decades, revealing an increasing trend in cases. The study found that a ...

In idiopathic scoliosis, the vertebrae that are parallel at birth in the frontal plane become wedged in three dimensions, causing vertebral ... inguinal hernia and congenital heart defects.

Objective: To asses the extents to which congenital anomalies affect risk of preterm birth. Methods: For the present study, we analysed data on 1,972,058 newborns registered in the Netherlands ...

Congenital anomalies, which largely impact the heart or spine, can range in severity. While some babies manage to grow ...