Rutherford classification
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The Rutherford classification (1997) is used to describe the patient's difficulties in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). It is mainly used in the Anglo-American literature. Fontaine classification (1954) is also used in Europe.
| Grade | Category | Clinical signs |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | asymptomatic |
| I | 1 | mild claudication |
| I | 2 | moderate claudication |
| I | 3 | severe claudication |
| II | 4 | rest pain |
| III | 5 | minor tissue loss |
| III | 6 | severe tissue loss |
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- ČEŠKA, Richard. Interna. 1. edition. Triton, 2015. ISBN 9788073878955.
