title: [Iatrogenic gonitis.].
abstract: The authors pay attention to problems of iatrogenic gonitis. They analyze the causes of their development, draw attention to possible negative influences of intraarticular treatment in patients with articular affections in the field of orthopaedics. During the last seven years thy recorded 34 cases of purulent iatrogenic gonitis after ambulatory administration of corticoids and chondroprotective substances. They emphasize the very good and rapid therapeutic effect of corticoids, however, it is important to consider also side-effects of preparations, in particular possible development and progression of pyogenic arthritis. Only good knowledge of topographic anatomy, physiological and pathological relations in the joint, pharmacological of action preparations, knowledge of basic principles and principles of intraarticular treatment justifies doctors to perform these operations. Key words: intraarticular treatment, pyogenic iatrogenic arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Ortopedicko-traumatologická klinika Lekárskej fakulty UPJS, Kosice.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jencíková
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vasko