Congenital scoliosis: a narrative review and proposal of a treatment algorithm

A Sebaaly, M Daher, B Salameh, A Ghoul… - EFORT open …, 2022 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Congenital scoliosis (CS) is a spinal deformity resulting from underlying spinal
malformations with an incidence of 0.5–1/1000 births. CS makes up 10% of scoliotic …

Genetics of non‐isolated hemivertebra: A systematic review of fetal, neonatal, and infant cases

JE Powel, CE Sham, M Spiliopoulos… - Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hemivertebra is a congenital vertebral malformation caused by unilateral failure of formation
during embryogenesis that may be associated with additional abnormalities. A systematic …

Unraveling the genetic architecture of congenital vertebral malformation with reference to the developing spine

S Zhao, H Zhao, L Zhao, X Cheng, Z Zheng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Congenital vertebral malformation, affecting 0.13–0.50 per 1000 live births, has an
immense locus heterogeneity and complex genetic architecture. In this study, we analyze …

Diagnostic yield and clinical impact of exome sequencing in early-onset scoliosis (EOS)

S Zhao, Y Zhang, W Chen, W Li, S Wang… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Early-onset scoliosis (EOS), defined by an onset age of scoliosis less than 10
years, conveys significant health risk to affected children. Identification of the molecular …

Retrospective analysis of associated anomalies in 636 patients with operatively treated congenital scoliosis

N Wu, L Liu, Y Zhang, L Wang, S Wang, S Zhao, G Li… - JBJS, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Congenital scoliosis is frequently associated with anomalies in multiple organ
systems. However, the prevalence and distribution of associated anomalies remain unclear …

Disruptive NADSYN1 Variants Implicated in Congenital Vertebral Malformations

J Lin, L Zhao, S Zhao, S Li, Z Zhao, Z Chen, Z Zheng… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Genetic perturbations in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide de novo (NAD) synthesis
pathway predispose individuals to congenital birth defects. The NADSYN1 encodes the final …

Core planar cell polarity genes VANGL1 and VANGL2 in predisposition to congenital vertebral malformations

X Feng, Y Ye, J Zhang, Y Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Congenital scoliosis (CS), affecting approximately 0.5 to 1 in 1,000 live births, is commonly
caused by congenital vertebral malformations (CVMs) arising from aberrant somitogenesis …

TBX6 as a cause of a combined skeletal‐kidney dysplasia syndrome

G Li, A Strong, H Wang, JS Kim… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
TBX6 encodes transcription‐factor box 6, a transcription factor critical to paraxial mesoderm
segmentation and somitogenesis during embryonic development. TBX6 haploinsufficiency …

KIAA1217: A novel candidate gene associated with isolated and syndromic vertebral malformations

N Al Dhaheri, N Wu, S Zhao, Z Wu… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vertebral malformations (VMs) are caused by alterations in somitogenesis and may occur in
association with other congenital anomalies. The genetic etiology of most VMs remains …

Genetic variants of TBX6 and TBXT identified in patients with congenital scoliosis in Southern China

X Feng, JPY Cheung, JSH Je… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Congenital scoliosis (CS) is a spinal deformity present at birth due to underlying congenital
vertebral malformation (CVM) that occurs during embryonic development. Hemivertebrae is …