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Burn size estimation in children: still a problem.

Queenie E Chan¹, Federica Barzi, Lukas Cheney

¹Douglas Cohen Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital Burns Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Accurate estimation of pediatric burn size is a persistent challenge, with 79% of referred children having inaccurate total body surface area burned (TBSA-B) calculations. Improved training is crucial for first responders to correctly assess burn severity in children.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric burn management
Trauma assessment
Emergency medicine

Background:

Accurate burn size and depth determination is critical for initial burn injury assessment.
Errors in estimation can lead to improper fluid resuscitation and patient transfers to specialized burns units (BUs).
While adult burn estimation has improved, pediatric data remain lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the accuracy of burn size estimation in children referred to a specialized burns unit.
To identify discrepancies between initial estimations and actual measurements of total body surface area burned (TBSA-B).

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of pediatric burn patients admitted to a BU in 2009.
Comparison of TBSA-B estimated by referring centers with actual TBSA measured upon arrival.
Analysis of 71 pediatric burn cases.

Main Results:

10 out of 71 patients had no documented TBSA-B estimation.
Inaccurate burn area estimation occurred in 48 of 61 patients (79%).
Overestimation of burn size was more common (2.2:1 ratio), particularly for burns exceeding 10% TBSA-B (P=0.002).

Conclusions:

Inaccurate estimation of pediatric burn size remains a significant issue.
Potential contributing factors include varied assessment methods, inclusion of erythema, and inadequate first responder training.
Accurate TBSA-B and burn depth assessment in children requires enhanced training and education.