Amir Esrafilian

An Electromyography-Assisted Musculoskeletal Simulation With Concurrent Optimization of Muscle Excitations and Knee Joint Kinematics

Esrafilian, Amir; Smith, Colin; Lavikainen, Jere; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Saxby, David J; Lloyd, David G; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of biomechanical engineering: transactions of the ASME, 147, 9, 091002. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Does Valgus Bracing Reduce Estimates of Medial Tibial, Medial Femoral, and Patella Cartilage Contact Pressure in Varus Malaligned Medial Knee Osteoarthritis?

Starkey, Scott C; Esrafilian, Amir; Saxby, David J; Diamond, Laura E; Korhonen, Rami K; Hall, Michelle, 2025, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, [Online ahead of print July 16, 2025], 1-14, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Effect of Uncertainties in Musculoskeletal Modeling Inputs on Sensitivity of Knee Joint Finite Element Simulations

Jahangir, Sana; Bosch, Will; Esrafilian, Amir; Mononen, Mika E; Tanska, Petri; Stenroth, Lauri; Henriksen, Marius; Alkjaer, Tine; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Medical engineering and physics, 138, 104313. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Insights into patellofemoral kinematics and cartilage stresses following paediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An exploratory in silico study

Dastgerdi, Ayda Karimi; Esrafilian, Amir; Carty, Christopher P; Y Bavil, Alireza; Korhonen, Rami K; Astori, Ivan; Hall, Wayne; Saxby, David John, 2025, Journal of biomechanics, 191, 112924. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Pain and functional limitations in knee osteoarthritis are reflected in the fatty acid composition of plasma extracellular vesicles

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Julkunen, Petro; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Tollis, Sylvain; Käkelä, Reijo; Sihvo, Sanna P; Höglund, Nina; Niemelä, Tytti; Mykkänen, Anna; Mäki, Jussi; Kröger, Heikki; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri, 2025, Biochimica et biophysica acta: molecular and cell biology of lipids, 1870, 3, 159602. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Plasma Amino Acids Reflect Cartilage Loss, Osteoarthritis Pain, Functional Disability, and Mental Health in a Longitudinal Study with Total Knee Replacement

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Julkunen, Petro; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Maki, Jussi; Kröger, Heikki; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri, 2025, Cartilage, [First published online August 10, 2025], 1-16, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Reduced Muscle Strength Can Alter the Impact of Gait Modifications on Knee Cartilage Mechanics

Peitola, Joose PJ; Esrafilian, Amir; Simonsen, Morten B; Andersen, Michael S; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of orthopaedic research, 43, 9, 1566-1580, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

An Automated and Robust Tool for Musculoskeletal and Finite Element Modeling of the Knee Joint

Esrafilian, Amir; Chandra, Shekhar S; Gatti, Anthony A; Nissi, Mikko; Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Säisänen, Laura; Reijonen, Jusa; Nieminen, Petteri; Julkunen, Petro; Töyräs, Juha; Saxby, David J; Lloyd, David G; Korhonen, Rami K, 2024, IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering, 2025; 72, 1, 56-69, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Editorial: Multi-modal approaches to assess the impact of orthopaedic disease on lower extremity joint function and health

Adouni, Malek; Cherni, Yosra; Esrafilian, Amir; Samaan, Michael A., 2024, Frontiers in sports and active living, 6, 1389519. B1 Kirjoitus tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Effect of patient specificity on predicting knee cartilage degeneration in obese adults: Musculoskeletal finite-element modeling of data from the CAROT trial

Orozco, Gustavo A; Stenroth, Lauri; Esrafilian, Amir; Tanska, Petri; Mononen, Mika E; Henriksen, Marius; Alkjaer, Tine; Korhonen, Rami K; Isaksson, Hanna, 2024, Journal of orthopaedic research, 42, 11, 2437-2449, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Sensitivity analysis of paediatric knee kinematics to the graft surgical parameters during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A sequentially linked neuromusculoskeletal-finite element analysis

Dastgerdi, Ayda Karimi; Esrafilian, Amir; Carty, Christopher P; Nasseri, Azadeh; Barzan, Martina; Korhonen, Rami K; Astori, Ivan; Hall, Wayne; Saxby, David John, 2024, Computer methods and programs in biomedicine, 248, 108132. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Sensitivity of knee cartilage biomechanics in finite element analysis to selected Musculoskeletal models

Peitola, Joose PJ; Esrafilian, Amir; Eskelinen, Atte SA; Andersen, Michael S; Korhonen, Rami K, 2024, Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, [Published online: 04 Jun 2024], 1-12, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Surgical parameters influence paediatric knee kinematics and cartilage stresses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Navigating subject-specific variability using neuromusculoskeletal-finite element modelling analysis

Dastgerdi, Ayda Karimi; Esrafilian, Amir; Carty, Christopher P; Nasseri, Azadeh; Barzan, Martina; Korhonen, Rami K; Astori, Ivan; Hall, Wayne; Saxby, David John, 2024, Knee surgery sports traumatology arthroscopy, [Epub ahead of print 06 August 2024], 1-11, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Tetraspanin profiles of serum extracellular vesicles reflect functional limitations and pain perception in knee osteoarthritis

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Palviainen, Mari; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Tollis, Sylvain; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Julkunen, Petro; Siljander, Pia R-M; Kröger, Heikki; Mäki, Jussi; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri, 2024, Arthritis research and therapy, 26, 1, 33. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Effects of gait modifications on tissue‐level knee mechanics in individuals with medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis: A proof‐of‐concept study towards personalized interventions

Esrafilian, Amir; Halonen, Kimmo S; Dzialo, Christine. M; Mannisi, Marco; Mononen, Mika E; Tanska, Petri; Woodburn, Jim; Korhonen, Rami K; Andersen, Michael S, 2023, Journal of orthopaedic research, 2024; 42, 2, 326-338, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Knee cartilage mechanics in finite element analysis using inputs from different musculoskeletal software

Peitola, Joose; Esrafilian, Amir; Eskelinen, Atte; Skipper Andersen, Michael; Korhonen, Rami, 2023, . Abstrakti

Multiscale In Silico Modeling of Cartilage Injuries

Korhonen, Rami K; Eskelinen, Atte SA; Orozco, Gustavo A; Esrafilian, Amir; Florea, Cristina; Tanska, Petri, 2023, Connizzo, BK; Han, L; Sah, RL, Electromechanobiology of Cartilage and Osteoarthritis : A Tribute to Alan Grodzinsky on his 75th Birthday, 45-56. A3 Kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa

Sensitivity of simulated knee joint mechanics to selected human and bovine fibril-reinforced poroelastic material properties

Jahangir, Sana; Esrafilian, Amir; Ebrahimi, Mohammadhossein; Stenroth, Lauri; Alkjær, Tine; Henriksen, Marius; Englund, Martin; Mononen, Mika E; Korhonen, Rami K; Tanska, Petri, 2023, Journal of biomechanics, 160, 111800. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Signatures of disease progression in knee osteoarthritis: insights from an integrated multi-scale modeling approach, a proof of concept

Mohout, Ikram; Elahi, Seyed Ali; Esrafilian, Amir; Killen, Bryce A; Korhonen, Rami K; Verschueren, Sabine; Jonkers, Ilse, 2023, Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 11, 1214693. B1 Kirjoitus tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Validation and evaluation of subject-specific finite element models of the pediatric knee

Karimi Dastgerdi, Ayda; Esrafilian, Amir; Carty, Christopher P; Nasseri, Azadeh; Yahyaiee Bavil, Alireza; Barzan, Martina; Korhonen, Rami K; Astori, Ivan; Hall, Wayne; Saxby, David John, 2023, Scientific reports, 13, 1, 18328. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Alterations in the Functional Knee Alignment Are Not an Effective Strategy to Modify the Mediolateral Distribution of Knee Forces During Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises

Bosch, Will; Esrafilian, Amir; Vartiainen, Paavo; Arokoski, Jari; Korhonen, Rami K.; Stenroth, Lauri, 2022, Journal of applied biomechanics, 38, 6, 424-433, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

An EMG-Assisted Concurrent Optimization of Knee Joint Kinematics and Muscle Activations

Esrafilian, Amir; Smith, Colin; Lavikainen, Jere; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E.; Karjalainen, Pasi A.; Saxby, David J.; Lloyd, David G.; Korhonen, Rami K., 2022, . Abstrakti

An EMG-Assisted Muscle-Force Driven Finite Element Analysis Pipeline to Investigate Joint- and Tissue-Level Mechanical Responses in Functional Activities: Towards a Rapid Assessment Toolbox

Esrafilian, Amir; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E.; Vartiainen, Paavo; Tanska, Petri; Karjalainen, Pasi A.; Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo; Arokoski, J.; Saxby, David J.; Lloyd, David G.; Korhonen, Rami K., 2022, IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering, 69, 9, 2860-2871, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Effect of osteoporosis-related reduction in the mechanical properties of bone on the acetabular fracture during a sideways fall: A parametric finite element approach

Khakpour, Shahab; Esrafilian, Amir; Tanska, Petri; Mononen, Mika E.; Korhonen, Rami K.; Jämsä, Timo, 2022, PLoS ONE, 17, 2, e0263458. A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Toward Tailored Rehabilitation by Implementation of a Novel Musculoskeletal Finite Element Analysis Pipeline

Esrafilian, Amir; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E.; Vartiainen, Paavo; Tanska, Petri; Karjalainen, Pasi A.; Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo; Arokoski, Jari P. A.; Saxby, David J.; Lloyd, David G.; Korhonen, Rami K., 2022, IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering, 30, 789-802, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Determination of the correlation between muscle forces obtained from OpenSim and muscle activities obtained from electromyography in the elderly

Karimi, Mohammad T.; Hemmati, Fatemeh; Mardani, Mohammad A.; Sharifmoradi, Keyvan; Hosseini, Seyed Iman; Fadayevatan, Reza; Esrafilian, Amir, 2021, Physical and engineering sciences in medicine, 44, 1, 243-251, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Effect of Impact Velocity, Flooring Material, and Trochanteric Soft-Tissue Quality on Acetabular Fracture during a Sideways Fall: A Parametric Finite Element Approach

Khakpour, Shahab; Tanska, Petri; Esrafilian, Amir; Mononen, Mika E; Saarakkala, Simo; Korhonen, Rami K; Jämsä, Timo, 2021, Applied sciences, 11, 1, 365, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Multiscale computational modeling of the knee joint: Development, validation, and application of musculoskeletal finite element modeling methods

Esrafilian, Amir, 2021, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Forestry and Natural Sciences. G5 Artikkeliväitöskirja

12 Degrees of Freedom Muscle Force Driven Fibril-Reinforced Poroviscoelastic Finite Element Model of the Knee Joint

Esrafilian, Amir; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E; Tanska, Petri; Rossom, Sam V; Lloyd, David G; Jonkers, Ilse; Korhonen, Rami K, 2020, IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering, 2021; 29, 123-133, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

EMG-Assisted Muscle Force Driven Finite Element Model of the Knee Joint with Fibril-Reinforced Poroelastic Cartilages and Menisci

Esrafilian, A; Stenroth, L; Mononen, ME; Tanska, P; Avela, J; Korhonen, RK, 2020, Scientific reports, 10, 1, 3026, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

An Evaluation of the Effect of Vision on Standing Stability in the Early Stage of Parkinson's Disease

Mirahmadi, Mina; Karimi, Mohammad Taghi; Esrafilian, Amir, 2019, European neurology, 2018; 80, 5-6, 261-267, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

An evaluation of the efficiency of endpoint control on the correction of scoliotic curve with brace. A case study

Karimi, Mohammad; Rabczuk, Timon; Luthfi, Mauludin; Pourabbas, Babak; Esrafilian, Amir, 2019, Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics, 21, 2, 3-10, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Sound side joint contact forces in below knee amputee gait with an ESAR prosthetic foot

Karimi MT, Salami F, Esrafilian A, Heitzmann DWW, Alimusaj M, Putz C, Wolf SI, 2017, Gait and posture, 58, 246-251, . A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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An Electromyography-Assisted Musculoskeletal Simulation With Concurrent Optimization of Muscle Excitations and Knee Joint Kinematics

Does Valgus Bracing Reduce Estimates of Medial Tibial, Medial Femoral, and Patella Cartilage Contact Pressure in Varus Malaligned Medial Knee Osteoarthritis?

Effect of Uncertainties in Musculoskeletal Modeling Inputs on Sensitivity of Knee Joint Finite Element Simulations

Insights into patellofemoral kinematics and cartilage stresses following paediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An exploratory in silico study

Pain and functional limitations in knee osteoarthritis are reflected in the fatty acid composition of plasma extracellular vesicles

Plasma Amino Acids Reflect Cartilage Loss, Osteoarthritis Pain, Functional Disability, and Mental Health in a Longitudinal Study with Total Knee Replacement

Reduced Muscle Strength Can Alter the Impact of Gait Modifications on Knee Cartilage Mechanics

An Automated and Robust Tool for Musculoskeletal and Finite Element Modeling of the Knee Joint

Editorial: Multi-modal approaches to assess the impact of orthopaedic disease on lower extremity joint function and health

Effect of patient specificity on predicting knee cartilage degeneration in obese adults: Musculoskeletal finite-element modeling of data from the CAROT trial

Sensitivity analysis of paediatric knee kinematics to the graft surgical parameters during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A sequentially linked neuromusculoskeletal-finite element analysis

Sensitivity of knee cartilage biomechanics in finite element analysis to selected Musculoskeletal models

Surgical parameters influence paediatric knee kinematics and cartilage stresses in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Navigating subject-specific variability using neuromusculoskeletal-finite element modelling analysis

Tetraspanin profiles of serum extracellular vesicles reflect functional limitations and pain perception in knee osteoarthritis

Effects of gait modifications on tissue‐level knee mechanics in individuals with medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis: A proof‐of‐concept study towards personalized interventions

Knee cartilage mechanics in finite element analysis using inputs from different musculoskeletal software

Multiscale In Silico Modeling of Cartilage Injuries

Sensitivity of simulated knee joint mechanics to selected human and bovine fibril-reinforced poroelastic material properties

Signatures of disease progression in knee osteoarthritis: insights from an integrated multi-scale modeling approach, a proof of concept

Validation and evaluation of subject-specific finite element models of the pediatric knee

Alterations in the Functional Knee Alignment Are Not an Effective Strategy to Modify the Mediolateral Distribution of Knee Forces During Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises

An EMG-Assisted Concurrent Optimization of Knee Joint Kinematics and Muscle Activations

An EMG-Assisted Muscle-Force Driven Finite Element Analysis Pipeline to Investigate Joint- and Tissue-Level Mechanical Responses in Functional Activities: Towards a Rapid Assessment Toolbox

Effect of osteoporosis-related reduction in the mechanical properties of bone on the acetabular fracture during a sideways fall: A parametric finite element approach

Toward Tailored Rehabilitation by Implementation of a Novel Musculoskeletal Finite Element Analysis Pipeline

Determination of the correlation between muscle forces obtained from OpenSim and muscle activities obtained from electromyography in the elderly

Effect of Impact Velocity, Flooring Material, and Trochanteric Soft-Tissue Quality on Acetabular Fracture during a Sideways Fall: A Parametric Finite Element Approach

Multiscale computational modeling of the knee joint: Development, validation, and application of musculoskeletal finite element modeling methods

12 Degrees of Freedom Muscle Force Driven Fibril-Reinforced Poroviscoelastic Finite Element Model of the Knee Joint

EMG-Assisted Muscle Force Driven Finite Element Model of the Knee Joint with Fibril-Reinforced Poroelastic Cartilages and Menisci

An Evaluation of the Effect of Vision on Standing Stability in the Early Stage of Parkinson's Disease

An evaluation of the efficiency of endpoint control on the correction of scoliotic curve with brace. A case study

Sound side joint contact forces in below knee amputee gait with an ESAR prosthetic foot