Wagner Ulcer Classification Flashcards

Wagner Ulcer Classification

• Grade 0:

  • Indicates no open lesions are present.
  • Can include pre-ulcerative lesions or healed ulcers.
  • May involve bony deformities.

• Grade 1:

  • Characterized by a superficial ulcer that does not penetrate the subcutaneous tissue.

• Grade 2:

  • Describes a deep ulcer that extends through the subcutaneous tissue.
  • Risks exposure of underlying structures such as bone, tendon, ligament, or joint capsule.

• Grade 3:

  • Involves a deep ulcer accompanied by complications like osteitis (inflammation of bone), abscess, or osteomyelitis (bone infection).

• Grade 4:

  • Defined by the presence of gangrene affecting a digit (finger or toe).

• Grade 5:

  • Indicates gangrene of the entire foot, necessitating disarticulation (surgical amputation at a joint).