University of Texas Diabetic Wound Classification

Aka: University of Texas Diabetic Wound Classification, UT Diabetic Foot Ulcer Grading

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II. Indications

  1. Diabetic Foot Ulcer

III. 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

IV. References

  1. Lavery (1996) J Foot Ankle Surg 35:528-31 [PubMed]

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