The Role of Radiological Techniques for Diagnosis and Treatment of Knee Pain Severity

A recent surge in the knee replacement among the US population was attributed to the obesity and aging. The alarming increase has spurred the research community for early diagnosis of knee pain and staging its severity for better management. Particularly, radiological equipment provides deeper insights on the reason for knee pain to provide treatment accordingly. In this review, the severity and various dysfunction of knee anatomy responsible for the pain is listed and the ways of diagnosis is discussed. Emphasis on the radiological technique was disseminated to understand its necessity for diagnosis and treatment of knee pain. Finally, the challenges involved and future perspectives of early diagnosis of knee pain severity with radiological techniques are provided