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. 2013 Aug 20;5:243–249. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S45746

Table 1.

Wieberdink grades19

Grade I No visible effect
Grade II Slight erythema and/or edema
Grade III Considerable erythema and/or edema
Grade IV Extensive epidermolysis and/or obvious damage to deep tissues with a threatened or actual compartment syndrome
Grade V Severe tissue damage necessitating amputation

Notes: Reprinted from Eur J Cancer Clin Oncol,18, Wieberdink J, Benckhuysen C, Braat RP, et al, Dosimetry in isolation perfusion of the limbs by assessment of perfused tissue volume and grading of toxic tissue reactions, 905–910. Copyright © 1982, with permission from Elsevier.19