Wiki Burn Care & TBS

[Mklaubauf]

Hi,
If my physician debrided an area on the chest wall 2.5 by 3.2cm. What percentage of TBS if this.

I thought it would be 18% no matter what size on the chest?

Any thoughts on this please,

Thank you
Marci

 

[weshelman]

I think the chest and abdomen together are 18%; chest alone would be 9%. We don't do a lot of burns, so not as familiar with these.