[Amputations for arteritis. Criteria of choice of the level of the amputation].
The practice in arteritis, of economic amputations conserving the knee, is justified by the better quality of the functional results obtained and, also, the risk of later bilateral amputation. This risk, in the series studied here was estimated at 21.6 p. 100. This conservative attitude does, however, have certain risks, the main risk being the necessity for a new amputation at a higher level. The proportion of failures leading to high mid-thigh amputation was of the order of 22 p. 100. To ensure the best possible security in economic amputations, it is important to respect a certain number of criteria which are studied here: the general and psychological condition of the patient, the arteriographic findings, the functional investigations and, finally, the operative test which assesses the vitality of the tissues at the level of the area of section.
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000792:Angiography; D001167:Arteritis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008124:Locomotion; D012046:Rehabilitation; D012306:Risk
Les amputations pour artérite. critéres pour le choix du niveau d'amputation