Walter A. Merz

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 988 citations indexed

About

Walter A. Merz is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter A. Merz has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 988 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 1 paper in Surgery and 1 paper in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Walter A. Merz's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (3 papers), Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders (1 paper) and Medical Imaging and Analysis (1 paper). Walter A. Merz is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (3 papers), Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders (1 paper) and Medical Imaging and Analysis (1 paper). Walter A. Merz collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland. Walter A. Merz's co-authors include Robert Schenk, R.G.G. Russell, H. Fleisch, R. C. Mühlbauer, Johannes Müller and F Reutter and has published in prestigious journals such as Calcified Tissue International, Cells Tissues Organs and DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift.

In The Last Decade

Walter A. Merz

6 papers receiving 892 citations

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Effect of ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate (EHDP) and dichloromethylene diphosphonate (Cl2MDP) on the calcification and resorption of cartilage and bone in the tibial epiphysis and metaphysis of rats

1973 399 citations Robert Schenk, Walter A. Merz et al. Calcified Tissue International profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effect of ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate (EHDP) and dichloromethylene diphosphonate (Cl2MDP) on the calcification and resorption of cartilage and bone in the tibial epiphysis and metaphysis of rats breakdown → 1973 ·Calcified Tissue International ·Robert Schenk, Walter A. Merz, R. C. Mühlbauer, R.G.G. Russell, H. Fleisch	399
2	Paradoxical effects of vitamin D in fluoride-treated senile osteoporosis 1970 ·Calcified Tissue International ·Walter A. Merz, Robert Schenk, F Reutter	4
3	A quantitative histological study on bone formation in human cancellous bone 1970 ·Cells Tissues Organs ·Walter A. Merz, Robert Schenk	125
4	Quantitative structural analysis of human cancellous bone 1970 ·Cells Tissues Organs ·Walter A. Merz, Robert Schenk	256
5	Histologisch-morphometrische Untersuchungen über Altersatrophie und senile Osteoporose in der Spongiosa des Beckenkammes 1969 ·DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift ·Robert Schenk, Walter A. Merz	23
6	A quantitative histological study on bone resorption in human cancellous bone 1969 ·Cells Tissues Organs ·Robert Schenk, Walter A. Merz, Johannes Müller	181

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