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University of Texas Diabetic Wound Classification

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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 35:528-31 [PubMed]