Does rod overhang matter? Clinical impact in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and Scheuermann’s kyphosis

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• To investigate the clinical impact of rod overhang on adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and Scheuermann’s kyphosis.
• Randomized trial design
• Included adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and Scheuermann’s kyphosis
• Evaluated clinical outcomes related to rod overhang
• Rod overhang significantly influenced clinical outcomes in scoliosis treatment.
• Improved alignment was observed in patients with optimal rod overhang decisions.