Hand burns surface area: A rule of thumb

Burns to the hand are common, vary in size, depth and complexity, and may result in functional deficit despite optimal treatment. At present, there is no standardised method for assessing the surface area of a burn to the hand. The hand burn severity score [1] has been proposed to predict the necessity for surgery based on burn depth within three distinct zones of the hand, however the size of the hand burn is not quantified.

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - March 10, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Dallan Dargan, Anirban Mandal, Kayvan Shokrollahi Source Type: research