This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Pediatric Burn TBSA
Burned body surface area in % from the palm rule or direct estimate – with classification according to AWMF 006-128
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
Pediatric Burn TBSA: What does this calculator compute?
Estimates the burned body surface area (TBSA) in children by the palm rule (the child's palm with fingers = 1 % BSA) or from a direct percentage and classifies it according to the thresholds of the AWMF guideline 006-128 (fluid replacement from 10 %, modified Parkland formula from 15 % TBSA burned).
Pediatric Burn TBSA: 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)