Rutherford Classification Calculator

Rutherford Classification: Explanation and Clinical Context Rutherford Classification is a widely accepted system for grading the severity of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). It stratifies patients from stage 0 (asymptomatic) to stage 6 (major tissue loss), incorporating claudication severity, presence of rest pain, and degree of tissue loss. Stage 0 represents no symptoms, stages 1-3 correspond to increasing severity of claudication, stage 4 indicates ischemic rest pain, stage 5 represents minor tissue loss (e.g., ulcers or partial gangrene), and stage 6 indicates major tissue loss.

This classification assists clinicians in decision-making regarding conservative management, endovascular or surgical intervention, and risk stratification for limb loss.