My research interests include contrast-enhanced computed tomography of articular cartilage, computational modeling of osteochondral tissue, and utilizing contrast-enhanced computed tomography and computational modeling in tissue engineered cartilage development.
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Contrast-enhanced µCT Enables 3D Structural Evaluation Of Tissue Engineered Cartilage
Orava, H; Pahoff, S; Meinert, C; Grinstaff, MW; Klein, TJ; Töyräs, J; Mäkelä, JTA. 2023. Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society -
Triple Contrast Computed Tomography Reveals Site-Specific Differences In Human Knee Joint Biomechanical Properties
Orava, H.; Paakkari, P.; Jäntti, J.; Honkanen, M.K.; Honkanen, J.T.; Virén, T.; Tanska, P.; Korhonen, R.K.; Grinstaff, M.W.; Töyräs, J.; Mäkelä, J.T.. 2023. Osteoarthritis and cartilage -
Triple contrast computed tomography reveals site‐specific biomechanical differences in human knee joint – a proof of concept study
Orava, Heta; Paakkari, Petri; Jäntti, Jiri; Honkanen, Miitu KM; Honkanen, Juuso TJ; Virén, Tuomas; Joenathan, Anisha; Tanska, Petri; Korhonen, Rami K; Grinstaff, Mark W; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA. 2023. Journal of orthopaedic research. 2024; 42: 415-424 -
Changes in subchondral bone structure and mechanical properties do not substantially affect cartilage mechanical responses – A finite element study
Orava, Heta; Huang, Lingwei; Ojanen, Simo P; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Finnilä, Mikko AJ; Saarakkala, Simo; Herzog, Walter; Korhonen, Rami K; Töyräs, Juha; Tanska, Petri. 2022. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 128: -
The effect of subchondral bone plate thickness and trabecular bone volume fraction on the mechanical behavior of cartilage in post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Orava, H; Tanska, P; Huang, L; Ojanen, SP; Mäkelä, JTA; Finnilä, MAJ; Saarakkala, S; Herzog, W; Korhonen, RK; Töyräs, J. 2021. Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society