I am mainly interested in studying the biomechanical factors triggering knee osteoarthritis. For that, we have developed a finite element-based workflow to model hundreds of knees within a reasonable computation time. Each model accounts for the personalized characteristics of subjects that may be linked to the risk of developing this painful and irreversible disease. Our ultimate goal is to provide patients and clinicians with a tool to envision preventive treatments.
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Knee-Loading Predictions with Neural Networks Improve Finite Element Modeling Classifications of Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Paz, Alexander; Lavikainen, Jere; Turunen, Mikael J; García, José J; Korhonen, Rami K; Mononen, Mika E. 2024. Annals of biomedical engineering. 52: 2569-2583 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Novel methodologies for generation and simulation of knee joint finite element models : toward a template-based and neural network-assisted model for rapid prediction of knee osteoarthritis
Paz Carvajal, Alexander. 2024. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Science, Forestry and Technology G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Atlas-based finite element analyses with simpler constitutive models predict personalized progression of knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative
Mononen, Mika E; Paz, Alexander; Liukkonen, Mimmi K; Turunen, Mikael J. 2023. Scientific reports. 13: . 8888 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Towards a Transferable Modeling Method of the Knee to Distinguish Between Future Healthy Joints from Osteoarthritic Joints: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Paz, Alexander; García, José J; Korhonen, Rami K; Mononen, Mika E. 2023. Annals of biomedical engineering. 51: 2192-2203 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A novel knee joint model in FEBio with inhomogeneous fibril-reinforced biphasic cartilage simulating tissue mechanical responses during gait: data from the osteoarthritis initiative
Paz, Alexander; Orozco, Gustavo A; Tanska, Petri; García, José J; Korhonen, Rami K. Mononen, Mika E. 2022. Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. [Published online: 05 Sep 2022]: 1-15 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Expediting Finite Element Analyses for Subject-Specific Studies of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review
Paz, Alexander; Orozco, Gustavo; Korhonen, Rami; García, José Jaime; Mononen, Mika. 2021. Applied sciences. 11: 24 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review