Table 1. Classifications of peripheral arterial disease by clinical symptoms.
Fontaine classification | Rutherford classification | |||
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Stage | Clinical symptoms | Stage | Category | Clinical symptoms |
I | Asymptomatic | 0 | 0 | Asymptomatic |
IIa | Mild claudication | I | 1 | Mild claudication |
IIb | Moderate to severe claudication | I | 2 | Moderate claudication |
III | Ischemic rest pain | I | 3 | Severe claudication |
IV | Ulceration or gangrene | II | 4 | Ischemic rest pain |
III | 5 | Minor tissue loss | ||
IV | 6 | Major tissue loss |
Adapted from Korea National Diabetes Program, Clinical practice guideline for diabetic peripheral arterial disease [8].