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Wagner-Meggitt

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Wagner- Meggitt’s classification scale was introduced in 1970s and widely accepted, universally used grading system for lesions and diabetic foot. The original scale has 6 grades of lesions. The first four grades (grade 0, 1, 2, & 3) are used on the physical depth of the lesion in and through the soft tissues of the foot. The last two grades (grade 4 & 5) are completely distinct because they are based on the extent of the gangrene and lost perfusion in the foot. Grade 4 refers to partial foot gangrene and grade 5 refers to completely gangrenous foot. In this study the scale is not much of useful because the grade 3, 4 and 5 are not come under inclusive criteria. For easy understanding there are only grade 1 and grade 2 are taken and most of

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