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
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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