Burn TBSA (adult rule of nines)
Total body surface area burned for adults.
Inputs
Head and neck
Left arm
Right arm
Anterior trunk
Posterior trunk
Left leg
Right leg
Perineum
Worked calculation
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- Regions
When to use
- Adult burns with whole regions involved.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Use the Lund–Browder chart for children.
- For scattered burns, the patient's palm with fingers is about 1% TBSA.
Why use
Feeds the Parkland calculation.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| Head and neck | +9 |
| Left arm | +9 |
| Right arm | +9 |
| Anterior trunk | +18 |
| Posterior trunk | +18 |
| Left leg | +18 |
| Right leg | +18 |
| Perineum | +1 |
Count partial- and full-thickness burns only.