Michael Betz

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
151 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Michael Betz is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Otorhinolaryngology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Betz has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Surgery, 26 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 16 papers in Otorhinolaryngology. Recurrent topics in Michael Betz's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (25 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (17 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (16 papers). Michael Betz is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (25 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (17 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (16 papers). Michael Betz collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Michael Betz's co-authors include Lenahan O’Connell, Jon M. Shepard, Richard A. Cloward, Frances Fox Piven, Ulrich Kulozik, Mazda Farshad, Raman Subrahmanyam, Carlos A. García‐González, Ирина Смирнова and Christian Gerber and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michael Betz

139 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

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Peers

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David Gilbert United Kingdom

Sharma Sc India

Arun K. Jain India

Giovanni Radaelli Italy

Jennifer Roberts United Kingdom

Todd Rogers United States

Peter Y. Chen United States

Maliha Agha United Kingdom

Richard Zeller United States

Kjeld Møller Pedersen Denmark

David Gilbert United Kingdom

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2.3k ×4.2

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Countries citing papers authored by Michael Betz

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Betz

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Betz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Betz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Betz based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Betz. Michael Betz is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Schaefer, Raymond, et al.. (2025). Pathogen-Specific Risk for Iterative Surgical Debridement in Orthopedic Infections: A Prospective Multicohort Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(24). 8750–8750.

Daşu, Alexandru, et al.. (2024). PERFORMANCE VALIDATION OF QUALYSCAN, A NOVEL TOOL FOR IN SITU PROTON THERAPY QUALITY ASSURANCE. International Journal of Particle Therapy. 12. 100133–100133. 1 indexed citations

Hupp, Markus, Nikolai Pfender, Maryam Seif, et al.. (2024). Contact heat evoked potentials reveal distinct patterns of spinal cord impairment in degenerative cervical myelopathy beyond MRI lesions. European Journal of Neurology. 32(1). e70001–e70001. 2 indexed citations

Uçkay, İlker, et al.. (2024). Broad-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis in tumor and infected orthopedic surgery—the prospective-randomized, microbiologist-blinded, stratified, superiority trials: BAPTIST Trials. Trials. 25(1). 69–69.

Duke, Stephen O., Roland Beffa, Patrick J. Tranel, et al.. (2023). Discovery, mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and plan of action for sustainable use of Group 14 herbicides. Weed Science. 71(3). 173–188. 23 indexed citations

Scheer, Justin K., Chad Laux, Florian Wanivenhaus, et al.. (2023). POS0417 ACTIVATED NEUTROPHILS DEGRADE CARTILAGE ENDPLATES. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82. 464–465. 1 indexed citations

Wanivenhaus, Florian, David E. Bauer, Christoph J. Laux, et al.. (2022). Risk factors for L5 pedicle fractures after single-level posterior spinal fusion. The Spine Journal. 22(6). 927–933. 4 indexed citations

Dudli, Stefan, Christoph J. Laux, José Miguel Spirig, et al.. (2022). Role of C‐reactive protein in the bone marrow of Modic type 1 changes. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 41(5). 1115–1122. 7 indexed citations

Farshad, Mazda, et al.. (2022). Pelvic fixation in surgical correction of neuromuscular scoliosis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). 10. 100123–100123. 5 indexed citations

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Dudli, Stefan, Agnieszka Karol, Christoph J. Laux, et al.. (2022). CD90-positive stromal cells associate with inflammatory and fibrotic changes in modic changes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). 100287–100287. 16 indexed citations

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Hupp, Markus, Nikolai Pfender, Jan Rösner, et al.. (2021). The Restless Spinal Cord in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 42(3). 597–609. 19 indexed citations

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Spirig, José Miguel, Frédéric Cornaz, Michael Betz, et al.. (2021). Biomechanical performance of bicortical versus pericortical bone trajectory (CBT) pedicle screws. European Spine Journal. 30(8). 2292–2300. 5 indexed citations

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Spirig, José Miguel, Martin Hüllner, Frédéric Cornaz, et al.. (2021). [18F]-sodium fluoride PET/MR for painful lumbar facet joint degeneration – a randomized controlled clinical trial. The Spine Journal. 22(5). 769–775. 5 indexed citations

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Zipser, Carl Moritz, Nikolai Pfender, José Aguirre, et al.. (2021). Intraoperative Monitoring of CSF Pressure in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (COMP-CORD Study): A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Neurotrauma. 39(3-4). 300–310. 7 indexed citations

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Zipser, Carl Moritz, Nikolai Pfender, José Miguel Spirig, et al.. (2020). Study protocol for an observational study of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy undergoing surgical deCOMPression of the spinal CORD: the COMP-CORD study. BMJ Open. 10(9). e037332–e037332. 9 indexed citations

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Betz, Michael, et al.. (2020). Short postsurgical antibiotic therapy for spinal infections: protocol of prospective, randomized, unblinded, noninferiority trials (SASI trials). Trials. 21(1). 144–144. 5 indexed citations

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Moser, Manuel, Mazda Farshad, Nadja A. Farshad‐Amacker, Michael Betz, & José Miguel Spirig. (2019). Accuracy of Patient-Specific Template-Guided Versus Freehand Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement from C2 to C7: A Randomized Cadaveric Study. World Neurosurgery. 126. e803–e813. 10 indexed citations

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Aichmair, Alexander, Manuel Moser, Elias Bachmann, et al.. (2017). Pull-out strength of patient-specific template-guided vs. free-hand fluoroscopically controlled thoracolumbar pedicle screws: a biomechanical analysis of a randomized cadaveric study. European Spine Journal. 26(11). 2865–2872. 11 indexed citations

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Farshad, Mazda, Michael Betz, Nadja A. Farshad‐Amacker, & Manuel Moser. (2016). Accuracy of patient-specific template-guided vs. free-hand fluoroscopically controlled pedicle screw placement in the thoracic and lumbar spine: a randomized cadaveric study. European Spine Journal. 26(3). 738–749. 54 indexed citations

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Betz, Michael, et al.. (2013). Primary stability and stiffness in ankle arthrodes—Crossed screws versus anterior plating. Foot and Ankle Surgery. 19(3). 168–172. 28 indexed citations

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