Gupta, Rajesh KumarGupta, Chander RashmiSingh, Deedar2016-01-282016-01-282003-10Gupta Rajesh Kumar, Gupta Chander Rashmi, Singh Deedar. Incidence of Congenital Malformations of the MusculoSkeletal System in New Live Borns in Jammu. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2003 Oct-Dec;5(4): 157-160http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/171055Two thousand new live born babies were examined for various musculo-skeletal congenital malformations. The overall incidence of various musculo-skeletal congenital malformations was 13 per thousand live births. The per thousand incidence of talipes, neonatal hip dysplasia, polydactyly, spina bifida cystica, genu recurvatum, arthrogryposes multiplex congenita and absence of fibula was 5.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.0 1.0, 0.5, and 0.5 respectively, Relationship of the incidence with environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, season at the time of birth, parental age, parity, presentation, maternal nutritional status and dietary habits, consanguinity, religion, urban-rural status and history of use of drugs etc, during the pregnancy have been studied. Attempt has been made to delineate the various problems in the management of neonates born with these malformations.enMusculo Skeletal SystemMalformationsCongenitalIncidenceArticle