This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

Lund-Browder burn area

Burned body surface area in % by region and age (AWMF 006-128, appendix) – with fluid requirement

Child

Age

Body weight (for fluid requirement) (kg)

Affected regions (2nd and 3rd degree): affected proportion of each region

Head

Neck

Trunk, front

Trunk, back

Right buttock

Left buttock

Genitalia

Right upper arm

Left upper arm

Right forearm

Left forearm

Right hand

Left hand

Right thigh

Left thigh

Right lower leg

Left lower leg

Right foot

Left foot

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.

Frequently asked questions

Lund-Browder burn area: What does this calculator compute?

Calculates the burned body surface area (TBSA) by the Lund and Browder chart in the version of the AWMF guideline 006-128 (2024): the age-dependent proportion for each body region, optionally partially affected (½, ¼) – with fluid requirement by the modified Parkland formula for children.

Lund-Browder burn area: Which sources is this calculator based on?

German Society of Pediatric Surgery (DGKCH) et al.: S2k guideline Treatment of thermal injuries in childhood (burns, scalds), AWMF register no. 006-128, version 3.0 (2024-08-15) – Chapter 5.3, 9.1 and appendix 23.1 (Lund-Browder) (2024); Lund CC, Browder NC: The estimation of areas of burns (Surg Gynecol Obstet 79:352–358) (1944); Holliday MA, Segar WE: The maintenance need for water in parenteral fluid therapy (Pediatrics 19:823–832) (1957)