1. A method of generating a kinematic model of a patient's joint using a computer system, the method comprising: obtaining from a first source electronic image data of the patient's joint that includes both normal and diseased tissue, the data comprising at least one of volume, area, thickness, shape, curvature, geometry, biochemical contents, signal intensity and relaxation time of said normal and/or diseased tissue; obtaining from a second source electronic biomechanical data derived from the patient, wherein the biomechanical data comprises data concerning relative motion of the joint; and generating from the image data and biomechanical data an electronic kinematic model of the patient's joint.