Gritti—Stokes Amputation in Atherosclerosis: A Review of 237 Cases

Abstract

The results of 237 Gritti-Stokes amputations for atherosclerotic gangrene are presented. Primary healing occurred in 78.8%, with a total healing rate of 91%. A mortality of 5.9% and a reamputation rate of 7.7% compare more than favourably with similar series of below-knee or mid-thigh amputations. The immediate fitting of a prosthesis on the operating-table should promote earlier mobility and lower the mortality rate still further. © 1967, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.