Determination of hand and palm area as a ratio of body surface area in Indian population

Determination of hand and palm area as a ratio of body surface area in Indian population

<b>Background:</b> Accurate estimation of body surface area (BSA) burn is important. In small and patchy burns, the patient&#x2032;s hand is used to estimate percentage of burn which is traditionally considered as 1&#x0025;. There is discrepancy about what percentage of TBSA is...

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Main Authors: Agarwal Pawan, Sahu Sashikant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Body surface area; hand area; palm area
Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2010;volume=43;issue=1;spage=49;epage=53;aulast=Agarwal

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