Mr Otto Von Arx

Orthopaedics

Professional profile

Mr von Arx specialises in the assessment and treatment of all spinal conditions.

He undertook is postgraduate training in Trauma, Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery in Exeter and on the Wessex Training scheme based in Bath, Swindon and Bristol.

In 2006 Mr Von Arx was awarded a one year AO Spinal Surgical Fellowship in Bisbane, Australia, consolidating his spinal surgical training. During this tenure he also held a research post at Queensland University of Technology.

His training and expertise encompasses the operative and non-operative management of back pain, degenerative lumbar pathology, spinal stenoses, traumatic and osteoporotic spinal fractures and cervical spine pathology.

Mr Von Arx will be delivering fully comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of spinal conditions via the integrated multidisciplinary spinal services at CircleBath.

Current NHS or research position

Specialist Spinal Surgeon at the Royal United Hospital, Bath

Year of first medical qualification

Special clinical interests

• Non operative & operative management of the Degenerate Spine

• Spinal Rehabilitation in the Elite athlete

• Minimal Access Spinal Surgery

• Surgical Management of the Osteoporotic Spine

• Spinal Tumour Management

Research interests

Bio integration of Vertebral Augmentation Material, Anabolic agents in Vertebral Augmentation Surgery & Fusion, Biomechanical properties of bio integrating interbody devices / vertebral augmentation, Bath University Biomechanical Spinal Research

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies

• British Medical Association

• British Orthopaedic Association

• British Association of Spinal Surgeons

• AO Spine( AO Spine Europe)

• Member Eurospine