Which ulcer type is associated with sepsis of the digit?

• A. Simple
• B. Chronic
• C. Complicated
• D. Acute

Answer: (C)

Sepsis of the digit means the infection has spread beyond the surface of the wound and triggered a systemic response, often involving deeper tissues or bone. When an ulcer has infection with potential systemic involvement, it is classified as complicated because it requires more intensive treatment and often urgent care. Simple ulcers are clean and non-infected; chronic ulcers refer to long-standing, non-healing wounds but not necessarily with systemic infection; acute ulcers are new-onset lesions and can be infected, but sepsis specifically signals a deeper, more serious process. So sepsis of the digit indicates a complicated ulcer, guiding more aggressive management such as prompt antibiotics and possible surgical intervention.