Table 3.
Size (area, depth), sepsis, arteriopathy, denervation system
Grade |
Size
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Area
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Depth
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Sepsis
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Arteriopathy
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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 |