Abstract

1) 86 cases of congenital vertebral anomalies were reviewed with regared to the associated congenital anomalies. 28% of these cases had cardiac anomalies, 24% had intestinal anomalies and 14% had genito-urinary anomalies. Only 14% of them had no associated anomalies. Thoracic spine anomalies were highly associated with cardiac anomalies. Sacral anomalies were highly associated with imperforated anus.2) 965 cases of cardiac anomalies, 248 cases of intestinal anomalies and 444 cases of genito-urinary anomalies were studied for associated vertebral anomalies. 2.5% cases with cardiac anomalies, 8.5% cases with intestinal anomalies and 2.7% cases with genito-urinary anomalies had vertebral anomalies. The cases with imperforated anus, omphalocele, kidney anomalies and bladder anomalies were highly associated with vertebral anomalies.

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