| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | little or no soft-tissue injury |
| 1 | superficial abrasion with local contusional damage to skin or muscle |
| 2 | deep contaminated abrasion with local contusional damage to skin and muscle |
| 3 | extensive contusion or crushing of skin or destruction of muscle |
Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 10 October 2026.