Ferreira N, Nana A, Archdeacon MT. Which surgical treatment for open tibial shaft fractures results in lower rate of infection? Proceedings of the Second International Consensus
Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection.
Ferreira N. Chapter 19. Non-infected nonunions and malunions around the knee. Knee Fractures. Eds, Hanschen M, Biberthaler P, Waddell JP. Springer.
Journal Articles
Ferreira N, Senoge ME. Functional outcome of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated with the Ilizarov circular external fixator. SA Orthop J. 2011;10(3):80-84.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Pin tract sepsis: incidence with the use of circular fixators in a limb reconstruction unit. SA Orthop J. 2012;11(1):10-18.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Chronic knee dislocation treated with a Taylor Spatial Frame: a case report. SA Orthop J. 2012;11(2):61-64.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Prevention and management of external fixator pin tract sepsis. Strat Traum Limb Recon. 2012;7:67-72.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Osteosarcoma: stage at presentation to a tumour unit in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2012;102(8):673-676.
Ferreira N, Mare PH, Marais LC. Circular external fixator application for midshaft tibial fractures: Surgical technique. SA Orthop J. 2012;11(4):39-42.
Ferreira N. Expert opinion. Early fracture stabilisation in the presence of subclinical hypo perfusion. SA Orthop J. 2012;11(4):69.
Marais LC, Ferreira N. Management of femoral neck fractures. SA Orthop J. 2013;12(1):58-62.
Marais LC, Ferreira N. Osteosarcoma in adult patients living with HIV/AIDS. ISRN Oncology. 2013; Article ID 219369, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/219369.
Ramkillawan Y, Dawood H, Ferreira N. Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immune-competent host: a case report. Int J Infect Dis. 2013;17(12):e1229-e1231.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Primary malignant giant cell tumour of the proximal tibia: a case report. J Cancer Res Ther. 2013;1(6):174-177.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Open tibial bone transport following failed Bi-Masquelet procedure: a case report. SA Orthop J. 2013;12(4):50-53.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C. The pathophysiology of chronic osteomyelitis. SA Orthop J. 2013;12(4):14-18.
Ferreira N. Expert opinion. Conversion of open tibia IIIb to IIIa fractures using intentional temporary deformation and the Taylor Spatial Frame. SA Orthop J. 2013:12(2):71.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated with fine wire circular external fixation. Strat Traum Limb Recon. 2014;9:25-32.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C. The classification of chronic osteomyelitis. SA Orthop J. 2014;13(1):22-28.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C, Le Roux TLB. The management of chronic osteomyelitis: Part I – Diagnostic work-up and surgical principles. SA Orthop J. 2014;13(2):42-48.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Aldous C. Challenges and controversies in defining and classifying non-unions. SA Orthop J. 2014;13(2):52-56.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. The effect of HIV on the incidence and severity of pin site infection with the use of circular external fixators. Strat Traum Limb Recon. 2014;9:111-115.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C, Le Roux TLB. The management of chronic osteomyelitis: Part II – Principles of post-infective reconstruction and antibiotic therapy. SA Orthop J.
2014;13(3):32-39.
Pillay Y, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma: Case report and literature review. SA Orthop J. 2014;13(3):45-49.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. The effect of HIV infection on the incidence and severity of circular external fixator pin track sepsis. Bone Joint J. 2014;96-B(Suppl 13):12.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated with fine wire circular external fixation. Bone Joint J. 2014;96-B(Suppl 13):14.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C, Sartorius B, Le Roux TLB. Refining host stratification in chronic osteomyelitis. Bone Joint J. 2014;96-B(Supp 19):60.
Marais LC, Ferreira N. Bone transport through an induced membrane in the management of tibial bone defects resulting from chronic osteomyelitis. Bone Joint J. 2014;96-B(Suppl 19):49.
Ferreira N. Expert opinion. What are the functional outcomes of endoprosthetic reconstruction after tumour resection? SA Orthop J. 2014;13(4):50.
Marais LC, Ferreira N. Bone transport through an induced membrane in the management of tibial bone defects resulting from chronic osteomyelitis. Strat Traum Limb Recon.
2015;10(1):27-33.
Ferreira N, Birkholtz F. Radiographic analysis of hexapod external fixators: Fundamental differences between the Taylor Spatial Frame and TrueLok-Hex. J Med Eng Tech.
2015;39(3):173-176.
Ferreira N, Birkholtz F, Marais LC. Tibial non-union treated with the TL-Hex: a case report. SA Orthop J. 2015;14(1):44-47.
Ferreira N. Expert opinion. What is the utility of a limb lengthening and reconstruction service in an academic department of orthopaedic surgery? SA Orthop J. 2015;14(2):58.
Van Heukelum M, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Intramedullary nail after Masquelet bone graft fracture: a case report. SA Orthop J. 2015;14(3):70-74.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Aldous C. Hexapod external fixator closed distraction for the management of stiff hypertrophic tibial non-unions. Bone Joint J. 2015;97-B(10):1417-1422.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C, Le Roux TLB. A modified staging system for chronic osteomyelitis. J Orthop. 2015;12:184-192.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Bertie J, Sartorius B. Pre-treatment serum lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase as predictors of metastases in patients with high-grade extremity
osteosarcoma. J Bone Onco. 2015;4:80-84.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. The effect of HIV infection on the incidence and severity of circular external fixator pin track sepsis. A retrospective comparative study of 229 patients. J
Limb Lengthen Reconstr. 2015;1(Suppl 1):S23.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Bone transport through an induced membrane in the management of tibial bone defects resulting from chronic osteomyelitis. J Limb Lengthen Reconstr. 2015;1(Suppl
1):S36.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Aldous C. Mechanobiology in the management of mobile atrophic and oligotrophic tibial non-unions. J Limb Lengthen Reconstr. 2015;1(Suppl 1):S62.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Hexapod external fixator closed distraction in the management of stiff hypertrophic tibial non-unions. J Limb Lengthen Reconstr. 2015;1(Suppl 1):S62.
Ferreira N, Birkholtz F. Radiographic analysis of hexapod external fixators. Fundamental differences between the Taylor Spatial Frame and the Truelok-Hex . J Limb Lengthen Reconstr.
2015;1(Suppl 1):S62.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Management of tibial non-unions according to a novel treatment algorithm. Injury.2015;46:2422-2427.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Aldous C. Mechanobiology in the management of mobile atrophic and oligotrophic tibial non-unions. J Orthop. 2015;12:S182-S187.
Birkholtz F, Ferreira N. Catastrophic strut collapse with the Taylor Spatial Frame: Preventing a disaster. J Med Eng Tech 2016;40(2):52-54.
Ferreira N. Expert opinion. The reverse planning method for lengthening of the lower limb using a straight intramedullary nail with or without deformity correction. A new method. SA
Orthop J. 2016;15(1):95.
Tomlinson M, Kubicek J, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Atypical presentation of giant cell tumour of bone in the distal humerus of a child. SA Ortho J. 2016;15(1):29-32.
O’Farrell P, Ferreira N. Digital photography in orthopaedics: Ethical considerations. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(1):91-94.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Aldous C. The pathogenesis of tibial non-union. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(1):51-58.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Aldous C. Management of tibial non-unions: Prospective evaluation of a comprehensive treatment algorithm. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(1):60-66.
Troisi K, Ferreira N. Radiation exposure in orthopaedic registrars. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(2):38-42.
Marais LC, Ferreira N, Aldous C, Le Roux TLB. The outcome of treatment of chronic osteomyelitis following an integrated approach. Strat Traum Limb Recon. 2016;11:135-142.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Femoral locked plate failure salvaged with the TL-Hex: A report of two cases. Strat Traum Limb Recon. 2016;11:123-127.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Serfontein CJ. Two stage reconstruction of septic non-union of the humerus with the use of circular external fixation. Injury. 2016;46:1713-1718.
Nieuwoudt N, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Short term results of grade III open tibia fractures treated with definitive circular external fixators. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(3):20-26.
Ferreira N, Marais LC. Closed distraction of stiff hypertrophic tibial non-unions with hexapod external fixation. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2016;6(4):e36.
Zanati A, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Giant cell tumour of bone. A demographic study from a tumour unit in South Africa. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(4):17-22.
Pillay Y, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Epidemiology of malignant bone tumours at an orthopaedic oncology unit. SA Orthop J. 2016;15(4):12-16.
Ferreira N. Marais LC. Calcific myonecrosis following snakebite. SA Orthop J. 2017;16(1):28-31.
Ferreira N, Marais LC, Esterhuizen T. Factors associated with treatment failure of aseptic tibial nonunions managed by circular external fixation. J Limb Length Recon.
2017;3(1):31-36.
Mkize S, Ferreira N. Outcome of bilateral circular fixators in complex lower limb fractures. SA Orthop J. 2017;16(3):51-54.
Kruger N, Ferreira N, Marais LC. HIV seroprevalence and its relation to bone infection, tumor and limb reconstruction patients in a South African tertiary hospital. SA Orthop J.
2017;16(4):20-23.
Marais LC, Ferreira N. Circular external fixation in the management of tibial plateau fractures in patients over the age of 55 years. SA Orthop J. 2018;17(1):35-40.
Ferreira N. Editorial. Common mistakes when writing the conclusion of a research manuscript. SA Ortho J. 2018;17(1):9.
Graham S, Harrison WJ, Lalloo DG, Simpson AH, Laubscher M, Held M, Ferreira N, Maqungo S. HOST Study - HIV in orthopaedic skeletal trauma study: protocol for a multicentre case-cohort
study. SA Orthop J. 2018:17(3)53-58.
O’Connor M, Ferreira N, Marais LC. Outcome of segmental tibia fractures treated with circular external fixation. SA Orthop J. 2018;17(3):41-46.
Badenhorst DHS, Van der Westhuizen CA, Britz A, Burger M, Ferreira N. Lost to follow-up: Challenges to conducting orthopaedic research in South Africa. S Afr Med J.
2018;108(11):917-921.
Yende T, Ferreira N, Senoge ME. Functional outcomes following surgical treatment of simple chronically unreduced elbow dislocations: A collective review. SA Orthop J.
2018;17(4):33-38.
Van Der Walt N, Ferreira N. An Audit of Fine Wire Circular External Fixation usage in a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa. SA Orthop J. 2018;17(4):14-21.
Ferreira N. Letter to the Editor. SA Ortho J. 2018;17(4):57.
Wijesekera M, Graham S, Laubscher M, Maqungo S, Held M, Ferreira N, Harrison WJ. Implant-related sepsis in lower limb fractures following gunshot injuries in the civilian population: A
systematic review. Injury. 2018;
Van Heukelum M, Ferreira N. Efficacy of periarticular local anesthesia blocks in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthrop 2018;
Congress Presentations
2nd World Congress on External Fixation & Bone Reconstruction Societies (2012, Bahia, Brazil)
Congress of the South African Orthopaedic Association (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)