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Specialises in

• Spine

• Trauma

About me

Mr. von Arx undertook his postgraduate specialist training in Trauma, Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery in Exeter and on the Wessex Training scheme based in Bath, Swindon and Bristol.

Otto was awarded a one year AO Spinal Surgical Fellowship in Brisbane Australia in 2006 consolidating his spinal surgical training under the supervision of Prof .Richard Williams, Dr Rob Labrom & Prof.Geoff Askin, additionally holding a research post at the Queensland University of Technology during his tenure.

His training and expertise encompasses the operative and non-operative management of back pain, degenerative lumbar pathology, lumbar disc pathology, spinal stenoses, traumatic &osteoporotic spinal fractures, cervical spine pathology and medico-legal practice. Mr von Arx has a particular interest in paediatric / adolescent back pain and the management of back pain in the elite sports person.

Mr von Arx practices at the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS, Circle Bath and the BMI Bath Clinic .

Specialties:

Trauma & Orthopaedics, Spinal Surgery, Medico- Legal Practice , Medical Education .

Special Clinical Interests

Non operative & Operative Management of the Degenerate Spine
Spinal Surgery & Rehabilitation in the Elite athlete
Minimal Access Spinal Surgery
Complex Spine Reconstruction
Surgical Management of the Osteoporotic Spine incl. Vertebral Augmentation
Spinal Tumour Management

Areas of interest

• Spinal surgery • Back Pain • Non operative management for back pain • Minimal Access Spinal Surgery • Back pain in Elite athletes • Osteoporosis • Vertebroplasty • Kyphoplasty • Discectomy • Stenoses • Injection treatment for pain • Spinal fusion ; Paediatric back pain ; Adolescent back pain.

Medical secretaries

• Elle Barnes
• Circle Bath Foxcote Avenue Peasedown St John Bath BA2 8SQ
• 01761 422258
• 01761 422233
• ellie.barnes@nhs.net

Anaesthetists worked with

• Bath Anaesthetic Group LLP Not Fee Assured
• Dr Peter Steed Fee Assured

• Dr Chris Marsh Fee Assured
• Dr Ian Kerslake