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.