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Congenital scoliosis is a condition present at birth wherein a spinal deformity leads to the development of a sideways curvature, or result in twisting or rotation of the spine pulling the ribs along with it and forming a multidimensional curve. It occurs when there is a failure in the development of normal vertebrae during the fourth to sixth week of gestation of the fetus in pregnant women.
Congenital scoliosis is caused due to a developmental defect in the formation of the mesenchymal anlage in the fetus.
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