Determination of hand and palm area as a ratio of body surface area in Indian population
Background: Accurate estimation of body surface area (BSA) burn is important. In small and patchy burns, the patient's hand is used to estimate percentage of burn which is traditionally considered as 1%. There is discrepancy about what percentage of TBSA is constituted by the palm and hand. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699403 |