Abstract
Spinal deformity as a visual entity in the newborn is relatively uncommon although the deformity itself may take many forms and be due to a myriad of causes. Paradoxically, the more obvious deformities of the spine at birth are at the more benign end of the spectrum, whereas the babies with more severe underlying congenital anomalies often do not show the deformity at birth but the deformity develops with growth.
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Torode, I. (2015). The Deformed Spine in the Newborn. In: Paediatric Orthopaedic Diagnosis. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2392-4_10
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