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University of Texas Diabetic Wound Classification

See Also
1. Foot Ulcer
2. Wagner Ulcer Classification
Indication
1. Evaluation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Classification System
1. Stages
  1. Stage A: No infection or ischemia
  2. Stage B: Infection present
  3. Stage C: Ischemia present
  4. Stage D: Infection and ischemia present
2. Grading
  1. Grade 0: Epithelialized wound
  2. Grade 1: Superficial wound
  3. Grade 2: Wound penetrates to tendon or capsule
  4. Grade 3: Wound penetrates to bone or joint
References
1. Lavery (1996) J Foot Ankle Surg 35:528

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