Estimation of total body surface area burned: a comparison between burn unit and referring facilities

• Main Authors: Ho, Hui Lian, AS Halim, WAW Sulaiman, MJ Fatimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: National Library of Medicine 2023
• Subjects: RC31-1245 Internal medicine; RD92-97.8 Emergency surgery. Wounds and injuries
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41872/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41872/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41872/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Accuracy of burn size estimation is critical in acute burn management because it directly affects the patient’s outcome and prognosis. This study aims to quantify the discrepancies of total body surface area (TBSA) burned between the burn unit (TBSAb) and the referring facilities (TBSAr). Data of al...