[Arthritis in burned persons, caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa]

The clinical course and morphological changes in 33 limb joints in 20 burnt patients with pyocyanic arthritis have been studied. The latter is characterized by a grave clinical course and not infrequently complicated with sepsis which becomes especially hazardous after destruction of articular cartilages. Destructive changes in the joints would develop in different terms: following 25-45 days in large joints, in smaller one 10-15 days after the appearance of the clinical picture of this complication. Surgical therapy (arthrotomy, amputation of the extremity) associated with conservative measures (antibacterial therapy, blood transfusion, etc) should be considered to be the mostly effective treatment for destructive forms of arthritis.