Classification and Grading Systems for Diabetic Foot

What are various types of Diabetic feet?

Following are the 3 types:

• Neuropathic Foot: Neuropathy dominates. Fissures, bullae, neuropathic joints and edema, digital necrosis.
• Neuroischemic Foot: Occlusive vascular disease main factor while neuropathy is also present. Rest pain, foot margin ulceration, digital necrosis and gangrene.
• Non neuroischemic foot: No significant neuropathy or ischemia. Secondary to trauma. Infected because of uncontrolled, often undetected diabetes

What are various systems of grading of a diabetic foot?

• Wagner ‘s Diabetic Foot Grading System
• University of Texas Wound Classification System
• PEDIS Ulcer classification system

Wagner ‘s Diabetic Foot Grading System

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Check out the link below for more on Diabetic Foot:

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DIABETIC FOOT: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
https://worldsurgeryforum.net/2017/01/pathophysiology-of-diabetic-foot.html