Scoliosis Clinical Outcomes

Dr. Matthew Geck, a nationally known expert on adult and adolescent scoliosis, presents a summary of Clinical Outcomes on Scoliosis.

Dr. Matthew Geck is involved in research that advances the treatment of scoliosis through his association with Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas. This video features Dr. Geck, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Dell Medical School, providing a lecture on minimally invasive scoliosis surgery at the Dell Medical School Grand Rounds in June 2023. The video outlines 2023 clinical outcomes for minimally invasive scoliosis surgery compared to traditional surgery with a single long incision. The video shows dramatic before/after images of successful scoliosis correction.

Dr. Geck is a leader in the development of mini scoliosis surgery that uses three smaller incisions to correct the spinal curve rather than one long incision. The mini scoliosis surgery technique lessens blood loss and disruption to muscles and ligaments in the back. The smaller incisions enable the scoliosis surgery patient to recover more quickly with a less painful rehab.

Few scoliosis surgeons in the United States are trained in mini scoliosis surgery. More information can be found at ScoliosisTexas.com and TexasSpineandScoliosis.com. Dr. Geck maintains an active Austin, Texas scoliosis practice specializing 100% in adult and adolescent scoliosis, which attracts scoliosis patients from across the United States to the nationally known spine center. The spine center is the only spine center in Texas featured on SpineCenterNetwork.com as a regional spine center of excellence.

Clinical outcomes for pediatric scoliosis treatment 2026

Clinical outcomes collected at Texas Spine and Scoliosis for pediatric and adolescent scoliosis treatment involves patient forms completed before and after treatment at various intervals. Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) are considered to be the most valid measurement of clinical are related to the patient's assessment of their function ain level, self image, mental health and satisfaction of the care provided by the clinicians at Texas Spine and Scoliosis. While all patients treated had a significant reduction in spinal curve to reduce damage to internal organs and extend lifespan, these charts document additional "Patient Reported" benefits.

Patients reported that after surgery, their self image improved from 3.21 before surgery to 4.35 out of 5. Patients also reported a reduction in pain, from 3.88 to 4.39 after scoliosis correction, and a 4.5 rating for overall satisfaction with their care. The charts show patient reported improvement in the categories of: FUNCTION, PAIN, SELF IMAGE, MENTAL HEALTH, and SATISFACTION WITH CARE.

The OSWESTRY is a standardized spine assessment tool used for 50 years within the spine field that measures a patient’s function over a range of activities and compares that to a national database. SRS stands for data assembled over decades by the Scoliosis Research Society, the most respected international group of scoliosis specialists. The data presented here is collected and aggregated by a clinical outcome data professional within the spine center.

Dr. Matthew Geck is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and is referred pediatric, adolescent and adult scoliosis patients from across the United States. He teams with Dr. Rory Mayer, a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, who specializes in adult scoliosis. The team of orthopedic spine surgeon and neurospine surgeon represents the ideal combination for the benefit of patients with scoliosis, spinal curves, flatback syndrome, other spine deformity and spinal tumor.

The Setting Scoliosis Straight/Surgeon Performance Project is a quality improvement initiative that came out of Dr. Harry Shufflebarger's work with the Harms Study Group. In this database, surgeons who specialize in pediatric scoliosis enter their patient processes, results, and complications into a database and compare them. This system is designed to promote quality improvement in scoliosis care by providing detailed feedback and benchmarking data. Dr. Geck consistently performs in the top quartile for least EBL per level operated on, most correction, and least major complications. Dr. Geck has been participating in this initiative since its inception in 2019, with yearly and conglomerated data presented here.

Deformity patients reduced their disability significantly after surgery as measured by the Oswestry functional assessment tool. Deformity patients documented significant and stable improvement for kyphosis and scoliosis and improved scores across after corrective surgery as measured by the Oswestry functional assessment tool.

Clinical Outcomes for Scoliosis

Dr. Matthew Geck is involved in research that advances the treatment of scoliosis through his association with Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas. This video features Dr. Geck, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Dell Medical School, providing a lecture on minimally invasive scoliosis surgery at the Dell Medical School Grand Rounds in June 2023. The video outlines 2023 clinical outcomes for minimally invasive scoliosis surgery compared to traditional surgery with a single long incision. The video shows dramatic before/after images of successful scoliosis correction. Dr. Geck is a leader in the development of mini scoliosis surgery that uses three smaller incisions to correct the spinal curve rather than one long incision. The mini scoliosis surgery technique lessens blood loss and disruption to muscles and ligaments in the back. The smaller incisions enable the scoliosis surgery patient to recover more quickly with a less painful rehab. Few scoliosis surgeons in the United States are trained in mini scoliosis surgery. More information can be found at ScoliosisTexas.com and TexasSpineandScoliosis.com. Dr. Geck maintains an active Austin, Texas scoliosis practice specializing 100% in adult and adolescent scoliosis, which attracts scoliosis patients from across the United States to the nationally known spine center. The spine center is the only spine center in Texas featured on SpineCenterNetwork.com as a regional spine center of excellence.