U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Congenital kyphosis

MedGen UID:
120554
•Concept ID:
C0265673
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Congenital humpback; Congenital hunchback; Congenital Kyphosis
SNOMED CT: Congenital kyphosis (71311003); Congenital humpback (71311003); Congenital hunchback (71311003)

Definition

An abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic portion of the spine that is present at the time of birth. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital kyphosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Analysis of complications following posterior vertebral column resection for the treatment of severe angular kyphosis greater than 100°.
Atici Y, Balioglu MB, Kargin D, Mert M, Albayrak A, Kaygusuz MA
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2017 May;51(3):201-208. Epub 2017 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.02.015. PMID: 28526568Free PMC Article
Simultaneous anterior-posterior approach through a costotransversectomy for the treatment of congenital kyphosis and acquired kyphoscoliotic deformities.
Smith JT, Gollogly S, Dunn HK
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2005 Oct;87(10):2281-9. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.D.01795. PMID: 16203895
Congenital kyphosis in myelomeningocele: results following operative and nonoperative treatment.
Martin J Jr, Kumar SJ, Guille JT, Ger D, Gibbs M
J Pediatr Orthop 1994 May-Jun;14(3):323-8. doi: 10.1097/01241398-199405000-00009. PMID: 8006162

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Segmental spinal dysgenesis: case report of a 50-year follow-up after surgery at age 3 years: case report.
Ofiram E, Winter RB, Lonstein JE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006 Jan 15;31(2):E59-61. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000194782.84259.b5. PMID: 16418626
Congenital kyphosis.
Guille JT, Forlin E, Bowen JR
Orthop Rev 1993 Feb;22(2):235-9. PMID: 8451075
The natural history of congenital kyphosis in myelomeningocele. A review of 51 children.
Mintz LJ, Sarwark JF, Dias LS, Schafer MF
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 Aug;16(8 Suppl):S348-50. PMID: 1785086
Congenital kyphosis.
Montgomery SP, Hall JE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1982 Jul-Aug;7(4):360-4. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198207000-00006. PMID: 7135068
The results of spinal arthrodesis for congenital spinal deformity in patients younger than five years old.
Winter RB, Moe JH
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1982 Mar;64(3):419-32. PMID: 7061559

Diagnosis

Congenital kyphosis due to a body agenesis from Ancient Egypt.
Isidro A, Diez-Santacoloma I, Loscos S, Seiler R
Spine Deform 2022 Jan;10(1):197-199. Epub 2021 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00391-7. PMID: 34499331
Block vertebra.
Alva A, Bhagawati D, Noordeen H
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jan 4;2018 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222395. PMID: 29301805Free PMC Article
Fetal segmental spinal dysgenesis and unusual segmental agenesis of the anterior spinal artery.
Valdez Quintana M, Michaud J, El-Chaar D, El Demellawy D, Nikkel SM, Miller E
Childs Nerv Syst 2016 Aug;32(8):1537-41. Epub 2016 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3054-x. PMID: 26969176
Congenital kyphosis.
Guille JT, Forlin E, Bowen JR
Orthop Rev 1993 Feb;22(2):235-9. PMID: 8451075
Vertebral osteomyelitis in infants.
Eismont FJ, Bohlman HH, Soni PL, Goldberg VM, Freehafer AA
J Bone Joint Surg Br 1982;64(1):32-5. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.64B1.7068717. PMID: 7068717

Therapy

Paraplegia after posterior only correction of congenital kyphosis.
Lamartina C, Berjano P
Eur Spine J 2011 Sep;20(9):1582-3. doi: 10.1007/s00586-011-1942-z. PMID: 21822663Free PMC Article
An unusual cause of paraparesis in a patient on chronic steroid therapy.
Gupta R, Kumar AN, Gupta V, Madhavan SM, Sharma SK
J Spinal Cord Med 2007;30(1):67-9. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2007.11753916. PMID: 17385272Free PMC Article
Apophyseolysis of the fourth lumbar vertebra: an early postoperative complication following kyphectomy in myelomeningocele.
Böhm H, ElSaghir H
Eur Spine J 2000 Dec;9(6):586-7. doi: 10.1007/s005860000136. PMID: 11189931Free PMC Article
Cervical congenital kyphosis with atlantoaxial dislocation. A case report.
Shiba R, Murota K, Kondo H, Honma G
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 May;18(6):762-3. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199305000-00015. PMID: 8516708
Spinal osteotomy for congenital kyphosis in myelomeningocele.
Sharrard WJ
J Bone Joint Surg Br 1968 Aug;50(3):466-71. PMID: 4882211

Prognosis

Segmental spinal dysgenesis: case report of a 50-year follow-up after surgery at age 3 years: case report.
Ofiram E, Winter RB, Lonstein JE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006 Jan 15;31(2):E59-61. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000194782.84259.b5. PMID: 16418626
Surgical correction of congenital kyphosis in myelomeningocele.
Torode I, Godette G
J Pediatr Orthop 1995 Mar-Apr;15(2):202-5. PMID: 7745094
Congenital kyphosis.
Guille JT, Forlin E, Bowen JR
Orthop Rev 1993 Feb;22(2):235-9. PMID: 8451075
Congenital kyphosis.
Montgomery SP, Hall JE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1982 Jul-Aug;7(4):360-4. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198207000-00006. PMID: 7135068
The results of spinal arthrodesis for congenital spinal deformity in patients younger than five years old.
Winter RB, Moe JH
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1982 Mar;64(3):419-32. PMID: 7061559

Clinical prediction guides

Closing-opening wedge osteotomy for the treatment of congenital kyphosis in children.
Xu HF, Li C, Ma ZS, Wu ZX, Sha J, Diwu WL, Yan YB, Liu ZC, Fan ZZ, Huang LY
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2022 Sep-Dec;30(3):10225536221118600. doi: 10.1177/10225536221118600. PMID: 36120861
Three-column osteotomy by single-stage posterior approach in congenital and post-tubercular kyphosis: a comparison of outcomes.
Garg B, Bansal T, Mehta N
Spine Deform 2022 Jul;10(4):883-892. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00491-y. PMID: 35277838
Clinical, radiological, and functional outcomes of posterior-only three-column osteotomy in congenital kyphosis : a minimum of two years' follow-up.
Garg B, Bansal T, Mehta N
Bone Joint J 2021 Jul;103-B(7):1309-1316. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B7.BJJ-2020-2162.R1. PMID: 34192927
Severe thoracolumbar congenital kyphosis treated with single posterior approach and gradual "in situ" correction.
Audat ZA, Radaideh AM, Odat MA, Bashaireh KM, Mohaidat ZM, Assmairan MA, Alshbool OK, Audat MZ
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2020 Jan-Apr;28(1):2309499019898845. doi: 10.1177/2309499019898845. PMID: 32020832
Modified luque instrumentation after myelomeningocele kyphectomy.
McCall RE
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 Jun 15;23(12):1406-11. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199806150-00020. PMID: 9654633

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...