Rutherford Classification (Acute Limb Ischemia)
Rutherford classification of acute limb ischemia sorts a threatened limb into four categories, I, IIa, IIb and III.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Sensory loss
- Sensory loss beyond the toes, with rest pain
- Muscle weakness
- Mild to moderate muscle weakness
- Arterial Doppler signal
- Inaudible
- Venous Doppler signal
- Audible
Result: Rutherford acute limb ischemia category IIb - immediately threatened.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Sensory loss
- Muscle weakness
- Arterial Doppler signal
- Venous Doppler signal
How this is calculated
Citation
Rutherford RB, Baker JD, Ernst C, Johnston KW, Porter JM, Ahn S, Jones DN. Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: revised version. J Vasc Surg. 1997;26(3):517-538. Read the source ↗
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