Burn size estimation: A remarkable history with clinical practice implications

Determining the size of a burn injury is a critical metric in the care of the burn patient. Several long-standing methods exist to estimate burn size to include the Rule of Nines, Lund-Browder Chart, and Palmar method; all of which remain in clinical use today. Development and use of these metrics f...

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Main Authors: Gretchen J. Carrougher, Tam N. Pham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Burns Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912224000014