Fontaine classification
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The Fontaine classification is used to describe the stage of peripheral arterial disease. Rutherford classification is also used. The classification assesses the presence of claudication during walking, at rest and skin and soft tissue involvement.
| Stage | Clinical signs | |
|---|---|---|
| I | asymptomatic stage | |
| II | IIa | claudication over 200 m |
| IIb | claudication below 200 m | |
| III | resting ischaemic pain | |
| IV | skin necrosis, defects, gangrene | |
