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  1. Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Producing Staphylococcus aureus Causing Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in the Pediatric Population: Implications on Clinical Course and Outcome

    Article • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, April 2026, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  2. The Burden, Management, and Treatment Outcomes of Gunshot-Induced Fractures of the Forearm at a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, November 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  3. Variation in treatment of long bone gunshot wound fractures across South Africa

    Article • Injury, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  4. A severe course in paediatric acute haematogenous osteomyelitis: Predictor variables present on admission

    Article • Journal of Children s Orthopaedics, June 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  5. Effect of Vitamin D on athletic performance

    Article • Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, May 2025, Asociacion Espanola de Analisis del Rendimiento Deportivo

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  6. Prevalence & Risk Factors of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Lower Limb Fractures in South Africa

    Article • JBJS Open Access, April 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  7. Late fracture-related infections in HIV-positive patients

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, February 2025, Bone & Joint

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  8. Temporary Circular External Fixation for Spanning the Traumatized Ankle Joint

    Article • JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques, October 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  9. The management of critical bone defects: outcomes of a systematic approach

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  10. Is there a role for suppression of infection in managing fracture-related infection following intra-medullary nailing?

    Article • Injury, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  11. Optimising the Orthopaedic Trauma Society Open Fracture Classification system: a proposal for modification in the context of high civilian gunshot fractures

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  12. The role of implant retention and conservative management in the management of fracture-related infection

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedics, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  13. Pin Site Care

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  14. The reliability of posterior malleolar ankle fracture assessment: a unique perspective

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  15. Return to Work Following Intramedullary Nailing of Lower-Limb Long-Bone Fractures in South Africa

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, February 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  16. Establishing a consensus on research priorities in orthopaedic trauma within South Africa

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  17. Filling the gap: a series of 3D-printed titanium truss cages for the management of large, lower limb bone defects in a developing country setting

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  18. Early outcomes of surgically managed civilian gunshot femur fractures at a level one trauma unit in Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective review

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  19. Temporary circular external fixation for spanning the traumatised ankle joint: A cohort comparison study

    Article • Injury, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  20. Dead space management strategies in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis: a retrospective review

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  21. Contemporary management of aseptic diaphyseal tibia non-unions – A systematic review

    Article • Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  22. Burnout among psychotherapists: a cross-cultural value survey among 12 European countries during the coronavirus disease pandemic

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose M Mestre, Professor Henriette Löffler-Stastka, Prof Nick Midgley, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  23. The management of segmental femur fractures: the radiographic 'cover-up' test to guide decision making

    Article • Injury, August 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  24. The reconstruction of critical bone loss

    Article • Bone and Joint Research, June 2022, Bone & Joint

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  25. Proximal femur anatomy-implant geometry discrepancies

    Article • SICOT-J, January 2022, EDP Sciences

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  26. Radiographic union score for tibia (RUST) scoring system in adult diaphyseal femoral fractures treated with intramedullary nailing: an assessment of interobserver and intraobserver reliability

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  27. Fracture Healing in Patients With HIV in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, August 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  28. Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Silver-Impregnated Fibrous Hydrocolloid Dressings With Silver Sulfadiazine Cream Dressings for the Treatment of Fracture Blisters to Determine Time to Surgical Readiness

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, August 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  29. Antibiogram profiles and efficacy of antibiotic regimens of bacterial isolates from chronic osteomyelitis of the appendicular skeleton: A developing-world perspective

    Article • South African Medical Journal, June 2021, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  30. The gunshot-related injuries in trauma (GRIT) study: A profile of patients affected by gunshot-related orthopaedic injuries across South Africa

    Article • South African Medical Journal, June 2021, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  31. Three months in a high-volume tertiary orthopaedic trauma unit: What is a registrar worth?

    Article • South African Medical Journal, April 2021, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  32. Civilian gunshot injuries in orthopaedics: a narrative review of ballistics, current concepts, and the South African experience

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  33. Adamantinoma-like Variant of Ewing Sarcoma in the Metatarsal Bone After Chemotherapy: Report of a Case Successfully Treated with Pedicled Osteocutaneous Fibular Transfer

    Article • International Journal of Surgical Pathology, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  34. Management of segmental bone defects of the upper limb: a scoping review with data synthesis to inform decision making

    Article • European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  35. Fracture-related outcome study for operatively treated tibia shaft fractures (F.R.O.S.T.): registry rationale and design

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  36. Limb reconstruction in a resource-limited environment

    Article • SICOT-J, January 2021, EDP Sciences

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  37. Financial burden of orthopaedic gunshot-related injury management at a major trauma centre

    Article • South African Medical Journal, August 2020, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  38. The epidemiology and orthopaedic burden of civilian gunshot injuries over a four-year period at a level one trauma unit in Cape Town, South Africa

    Article • International Orthopaedics, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  39. Preliminary Results with the Shape Memory Nail: A Self-contained Distal Locking Mechanism for Diaphyseal Femur Fractures

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, July 2020, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  40. Complications associated with hexapod circular fixation for acute fractures of the tibia diaphysis: A retrospective descriptive study at a high volume trauma centre

    Article • Injury, February 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  41. Nonunion – consensus from the 4th annual meeting of the Danish Orthopaedic Trauma Society

    Article • EFORT Open Reviews, January 2020, Bone & Joint

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  42. The role of bioactive glass in the management of chronic osteomyelitis: a systematic review of literature and current evidence

    Article • Infectious Diseases, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  43. Implant-related sepsis in lower limb fractures following gunshot injuries in the civilian population: A systematic review

    Article • Injury, February 2019, Elsevier

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  44. Closed Distraction and Gradual Deformity Correction of Stiff Hypertrophic Tibial Nonunions with Hexapod External Fixation

    Article • JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques, October 2016, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  45. Two stage reconstruction of septic non-union of the humerus with the use of circular external fixation

    Article • Injury, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  46. The outcome of treatment of chronic osteomyelitis according to an integrated approach

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  47. Femoral locking plate failure salvaged with hexapod circular external fixation: a report of two cases

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  48. Catastrophic strut collapse with the Taylor Spatial Frame: preventing a disaster

    Article • Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  49. The pathogenesis of tibial non-union

    Article • The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ), January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  50. Management of tibial non-unions: Prospective evaluation of a comprehensive treatment algorithm

    Article • The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ), January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  51. Case report: A typical presentation of giant cell tumour (GCT) of bone in the distal humerus of a child

    Article • The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ), January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  52. Radiation exposure to orthopaedic registrars in the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Complex

    Article • SA Orthopaedic Journal, January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  53. Digital photography in orthopaedics: Ethical considerations

    Article • The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ), January 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  54. Management of tibial non-unions according to a novel treatment algorithm

    Article • Injury, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  55. A modified staging system for chronic osteomyelitis

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedics, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  56. Mechanobiology in the management of mobile atrophic and oligotrophic tibial nonunions

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedics, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  57. Hexapod external fixation

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, October 2015, Bone & Joint

    Prof Nando Ferreira, Professor Colleen Michelle Aldous, Dr Nando N Ferreira

  58. Pre-treatment serum lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase as predictors of metastases in extremity osteosarcoma

    Article • Journal of Bone Oncology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  59. Bone transport through an induced membrane in the management of tibial bone defects resulting from chronic osteomyelitis

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  60. Radiographic analysis of hexapod external fixators: fundamental differences between the Taylor Spatial Frame and TrueLok-Hex

    Article • Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  61. Intramedullary nail after Masquelet bone graft fracture: A case report

    Article • The South African Orthopaedic Journal (SAOJ), January 2015, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  62. The effect of HIV infection on the incidence and severity of circular external fixator pin track sepsis: a retrospective comparative study of 229 patients

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  63. Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated with fine-wire circular external fixation

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira

  64. Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immune-competent host: a case report

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  65. Primary malignant giant cell tumour of the proximal tibia: a case report

    Article • Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy, August 2013, Noble Research Publishers

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  66. Osteosarcoma in Adult Patients Living with HIV/AIDS

    Article • ISRN Oncology, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  67. Osteosarcoma presentation stages at a tumour unit in South Africa

    Article • South African Medical Journal, July 2012, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Nando N Ferreira, Prof Nando Ferreira

  68. Prevention and management of external fixator pin track sepsis

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nando N Ferreira