Rajendra Saxena*
Osteoarthritis of weight-bearing synovial joints is the most common disabling disorder and affects the normal active life enormously. It also consumes a major amount of financial resources for its diagnosis and relief. Also, two- third of the world population belongs to an economically weaker section of society. Medical facilities in these developing and poor countries are almost negligible or absent. Modern joint assessment tools are very sophisticated and very costly. Onset, progress and growth of disease can be contained if it is diagnosed at the early stages of development. Several detection and diagnostic technologies are available, but fail to provide a clear picture/state for correct judgement for the status of the disease. The review discusses the benefits and disadvantages of various joints diagnostic and investigative methodologies for the most crippling ailment i.e. osteoarthritis.
