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. 2022 Dec 15;13(12):1049–1065. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i12.1049

Table 3.

Size (area, depth), sepsis, arteriopathy, denervation system

Grade Size
Area
Depth
Sepsis
Arteriopathy
Denervation
0 Skin intact Skin intact None Pedal pulses present Pin pricks intact
1 < 1 cm2 Superficial (skin and subcutaneous tissue) Surface Pedal pulses reduced or one missing Pin pricks reduced
2 1-3 cm2 Tendon, periosteum, joint capsule Cellulitis Absence of both pedal pulses Pin pricks absent
3 > 3 cm2 Bone or joint space Osteomyelitis Gangrene Charcot