title: [Gritti's amputation. Surgical technic, apparatus and indications].
abstract: The amputation proposed by R. Gritti in 1857 involves a supracondylar operation with repair surgery to the patella, which is attached to the femur, allowing a long stump to be maintained. Principal criticisms were related to the apparatus used, until be availability of a prosthetic knee occupying minimal spaces and allowing alignment with the healthy knee. Weight bearing is terminal with a light prosthesis that locks in without difficulty. It can therefore be substituted for conventional lower third of thigh amputations in certain cases.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: L'amputation de Gritti. Technique chirurgicale, appareillage et indications.