Book chapters
Nafo W (2022) Hydrogels-Based Systems for Drug Delivery Applications, in: Hydrogels – From Tradition to Innovative Platforms with Multiple Applications., 1st ed., IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.103156.
Nafo W, Al-Mayah A (2018), Mechanical Investigation of Biological Tissues Using Tensile Loading and Indentation, in: Biomech. Soft Tissues Princ. Appl., 1st ed., Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 27–54. DOI: 10.1201/9781351135825-2.
Peer-refereed journal articles
Guldeniz O, Yip CCH, Nafo W, Cheung KMC (2023) Biomechanics of the tether breakage: tensile behaviour of a single-unit vertebral body tethering construct. Spine Deformity. DOI: 10.1007/s43390-023-00657-2.
Wong D, Nafo W, Lu W, Cheung K (2021) A biomechanical study on the effect of lengthening magnitude on spine off-loading in Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod Surgery: Implications on lengthening frequency. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery. DOI: 10.1177/23094990211042237.
Nafo W, Al-Mayah A (2020) Measuring the Hyperelastic Response of Porcine Liver Tissues In-Vitro Using Controlled Cavitation Rheology. Experimental Mechanics. DOI: 10.1007/s11340-020-00674-6.
Nafo W, Al-Mayah A (2020) Mechanical characterization of PVA hydrogels’ rate-dependent response using multi-axial loading. PLoS ONE 15:e0233021. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233021.
Nafo W, Al-Mayah A (2020) Characterization of PVA hydrogels’ hyperelastic properties by uniaxial tension and cavity expansion tests. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics 124:103515. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnon-linmec.2020.1035151.
Nafo W, Al-Mayah A (2019) Measuring Hyperelastic Properties of Hydrogels Using Cavity Expansion Method. Experimental Mechanics 59:1047–1061. DOI: 10.1007/s11340-019-00504-4.
Linley S, Holmes A, Leshuk T, Nafo W et al (2019) Targeted Nanoparticle Binding & Detection in Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacted Porous Media. Chemosphere 215:353–361. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.046.
International Conferences and Meetings
Guldeniz O, Yip C, Nafo W, Cheung K. Redefining the Diagnosis of Tether Failure in Vertebral Body Tethering: Biomechanical Analysis. 57th Annual Meeting, Scoliosis Research Society 2022. Stockholm, Sweden.
Guldeniz O, Yip C, Nafo W, Cheung K. Biomechanics of the Vertebral Body Tethering: Explaining the Tether Breakage. 42nd Annaual Congress of the Hong Kong Orthopedic Association 2022. Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hui-Tung W, Guldeniz O, Kwan K, Yeung MHY, Yip C, Nafo W, Cheung JPY, Parent S, Welborn M, Samdani A, Vitale M, El-Hawary R, Cheung K. Tether Breakage in Vertebral Body Tethering is Better Explained by Inter-screw Distance than Inter-screw Angle. 57th Annual Meeting, Scoliosis Research Society 2022. Stockholm, Sweden.
Nafo W, Kwan K, Cheung J, Cheung K. Screw Malalignment May Explain Cord Rupture in Vertebral Body Tethering: A Finite Element Analysis. 56th Annual Meeting. Scoliosis Research Society 2021. St. Louis, USA (granted John H Moe award).
Wong D, Nafo W, Lu W, Cheung K. Effect of 2mm Versus 6mm of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod Lengthening on Spine Off-Loading. 13th APSS-APPOS Meeting. Asia Pacific Spine Society 2021. Kobe, Japan.
Nafo W, Cheung K. Screws’ malalignment in vertebral body tethering patients: Clinical and Numerical assessments of tether failure. 41st Hong Kong Orthopaedics Association Meeting 2021. Hong Kong SAR. China.
Wong D, Nafo W, Kwan KYH, Cheung JPY, Cheung KMC. The “Asymmetric Screw Sign” for Magnetically Growing Rods: A Novel Predictive Factor for Success of Distraction. 41st Hong Kong Orthopedics Association Meeting 2021. Hong Kong SAR. China.
