Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
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Indian J Plast Surg · Jan 2010
Determination of hand and palm area as a ratio of body surface area in Indian population.
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. Therefore, this study was designed to determine correctly the TBSA represented by the palmar surface of the entire hand and palm in the Indian population. ⋯ The hand area (palm plus digits) is more closely represented to 1% of TBSA in Indian population.