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.