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. 2015 Aug 17;39(4):283–290. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2015.39.4.283

Table 1. Classifications of peripheral arterial disease by clinical symptoms.

Fontaine classification Rutherford classification
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].