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Area of Science:

  • Medical assessment tools
  • Burn injury quantification
  • Clinical decision support

Background:

  • The Lund and Browder (LB) chart is the standard for calculating burn-affected total body surface area.
  • Calculating burn percentages using the LB chart is challenging due to partial burns and complex calculations.
  • Mental calculations are difficult, especially in emergency settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a modified Lund and Browder (MLB) chart.
  • To compare the variability of burn extent estimations between the LB and MLB charts.

Main Methods:

  • Ten assessors evaluated five distinct burn wounds.
  • Each burn wound was drawn on both the standard LB chart and the modified MLB chart.
  • Results from both charts were compared.

Main Results:

  • The modified Lund and Browder (MLB) chart demonstrated significantly reduced variability in results.
  • Estimations using the MLB chart were more consistent among assessors compared to the LB chart.

Conclusions:

  • The MLB chart offers a less variable method for assessing burn extent.
  • This tool enhances the speed, accuracy, and reliability of burn extent estimation for healthcare providers.