Familial Vertebral Hypoplasia and Kyphosis

¹ From the Crippled Children's Division and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland

A family with autosomal dominant inheritance of anterior hypoplasia of the upper lumbar vertebrae and other minor skeletal aberations has been described. The value of diagnosis lies principally in its genetic implications, its relatively good prognosis, and the possibility that early bracing may prevent deformity. The minimum deformity and fortuitous diagnosis in this family suggests that family histories and roentgenographic evaluation would be advisable in relatives of similarly affected persons.

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