Fetal Vertebral Chondrostasis—Significance of Excessive Cartilage in Vertebral Bodies of Newborns

Excess cartilage within cancellous bone of vertebral centra in newborns is merely one aspect of disturbed intrauterine osseous development but is seemingly more readily discernible than other features at this site. The most common clinical correlates for FC were multiple congenital anomalies, congenital heart disease, intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity, and certain maternal factors.