ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH VERTEBRAL MALFORMATIONS

A review of 218 patients with congenital vertebral anomalies demonstra tes that 61% of patients had associated abnormalities affecting seven system. The type of vertebral anomaly did not predict the location or type of associated abnormality. The site of vertebral anomaly did corr elate with the occurrence of some associated diagnoses. The most commo n abnormalities associated with vertebral malformation were cranial ne rve palsy, radial hypoplasia, club feet, dislocated hip, Sprengel's de formity, imperforate anus, hemifacial microsomia, and renal and cardia c anomalies. Comprehensive evaluation of patients with vertebral anoma lies will be enhanced by knowledge of the type and frequency of associ ated anomalies.