Biography
Mr Dave Ferguson is a full time consultant surgeon with subspecialty interests in paediatric orthopaedics, major trauma, limb reconstruction (circular frames) and fracture non-union treatment. He has undergone training and hospital based observerships in:
- Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Cape Town South Africa
- Verona, Italy
- Toulouse, France
In 2025, he became the Group Director of Innovation (North and South Tees Hospitals) and is responsible for the 10 year Innovation Strategy for both organisations.
His academic interests include both adult and paediatric orthopaedics.
He also has an innovation portfolio that has won several grants that help to fund a digital skills lab which aims to improve patient care and outcomes through the use of emerging digital technologies.
These include manufacturing 3D bone models and using research
methodology to provide quality assurance and evaluation of measurable outcomes.
If you would like to request further information on our 3D printing service, please email [email protected]
Special interests
- Paediatric orthopaedics (hip dysplasia, perthes disease, slipped upper femoral epiphysis)
- Adult and children limb reconstruction
- Major trauma
- Deformity correction using circular frames (adult and children)
- Limb lengthening nails
- Adult genetic bone conditions (Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteopetrosis, Hypophosphataemia)
Training
- MB ChB (Leeds) 2005
- BSc (Hons) Leeds 2004
- FRCS (Tr & Orth) 2014
- ATLS instructor since 2013
- Completed a fellowship year of specialist paediatric orthopaedic and limb reconstruction training in Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
- Honorary Associate of Teesside University
Research interests
- 3D printing in healthcare
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Perthes
- Digital innovation
- Bone healing
- Pinsite care in circular frames
- Bone infection
- Paediatric trauma
Publications
The PINS Trial: a prospective randomized clinical trial comparing a traditional versus an emollient skincare regimen for the care of pin-sites in patients with circular frames
Ferguson, Harwood, Allgar, Roy, Foster, Taylor, Moulder and Sharma (2021)
The Bone and Joint Journal
Limb reconstruction in a resource-limited environment
Ferrerira, Sabharwal, Hosny, Sharma, Johari, Nandalan, Vivas, Parihar, Nayagam, Ferguson and Rolfing (2021)
SICOT
Intramedullary Canal-creation Technique for Patients with Osteopetrosis
Kent and Ferguson (2019)
Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction
Scaphoid fracture non-union: a systematic review of surgical treatment using bone graft
Ferguson, Shanbhag, Hedley, Reichert, Lipscombe and Davis (2016)
Journal of Hand Surgery
PROLLIT study collaborators. Exploring what is important to patients with regards to quality of life after experiencing a lower limb reconstructive procedure: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Leggett, Scantlebury, Byrne, Harden, Hewitt, O’Carroll, Sharma, McDaid and the PROLLIT study collaborators (2021)
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes