Table 2 Wagner's classification of diabetic foot ulcers
From: Surgical management of Diabetic foot ulcers: A Tanzanian university teaching hospital experience
Ulcer grading | Description |
|---|---|
Grade 0 | No ulcer but high-risk foot |
Grade 1 | Superficial ulcer |
Grade 2 | Deep ulcer, no bony involvement or abscess |
Grade 3 | Abscess with bony involvement (as shown by X-ray) |
Grade 4 | Localized gangrene e.g. toe, heel etc |
Grade 5 | Extensive gangrene involving the whole foot |