The Rule of Nines for burns is the way medical professionals calculate the TBSA (total body surface area) that has been burned. It is important to calculate the TBSA for two reasons: It is part of the burn center referral criteria to determine if the patient needs to be admitted to a burn unit. It [...]
Doctors use the term "total body surface area," or TBSA, to describe the amount of a patient's body affected by burn injuries. Estimating TBSA is important because it allows doctors to calculate how much fluid to give burn patients and helps doctors decide whether to admit patients to a burn unit. Click photo to [...]
The amount you may recover depends on the extent of your injuries. Your family members may also be entitled to compensation, to the extent that your injury affected their relationship with you.
