[Current state of amputation surgery].

Upper extremities: Traumatic amputations should be re-planted whenever possible. Lower extremities: Traumatic amputations must never be replanted! Arterial occlusive diseases cause the majority of amputations (ref. to indication, technique, rehabilitation). Borderline amputations are considered only after arterial reconstruction (profundaplasty) or in diabetics. The major preferential amputation is the knee disarticulation, since it results in less trauma and promotes quick rehabilitation, especially in geriatric patients.