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The results were compared with data obtained from normal population-based controls.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>RESULTS: Vertebral anomalies were observed in 45 patients, predominating in the cervical spine in 38 patients. Any additional anomaly was the most significant risk factor (odds ratio [OR]: 27 [95% confidence interval (CI): 8\u2013100]) for the occurrence of vertebral anomalies. Scoliosis of &amp;gt;10\u00b0 was observed in 56 patients, &amp;gt;20\u00b0 in 11 patients, and &amp;gt;45\u00b0 in 1 patient. The risk for scoliosis of &amp;gt;10\u00b0 was 13-fold (OR: 13 [95% CI: 8.3\u201321]), and the risk for scoliosis of &amp;gt;20\u00b0 was 38-fold (OR: 38 [95% CI: 14\u2013106]) compared with those in the normal population. Thoracotomy-induced rib fusions (OR: 3.6 [95% CI: 0.7\u201319]) and other associated anomalies (OR: 2.1 [95% CI: 0.9\u20132.9]) were the strongest predictive factors for scoliosis. The general clinical course of spinal deformities was mild, and none of the patients had undergone spinal surgery.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>CONCLUSIONS: The risk of scoliosis is 13-fold after repair of EA in relation to general population. Nearly half of the patients have vertebral anomalies predominating in the cervical spine. Most of these deformities were not diagnosed primarily or during growth. 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