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Graduation of the diabetic foot syndrome (according to Wagner):
- Grade 0: Risk foot, no ulceration, possibly foot deformity
- Grade 1: Superficial ulceration (mostly due to improper footwear; see Malum perforans below)
- Grade 2: Deep ulcer to the joint capsule, tendons or bones
- Grade 3: Deep ulcer with abscess, osteomyelitis or infection of the joint capsule
- Grade 4: Limited necrosis in the forefoot or heel
- Grade 5: Necrosis of the entire foot
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Please ask your physician for a reliable diagnosis. This website is only meant as a reference.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer