Assessment of burn size: Lund and Browder chart

% total body surface area burn

Be clear and accurate, and do not include erythema

A % A

1 thickness loss 1

thickness loss
13 13
partial

2 2 2 2
full

region

1B/c 1B/c Head 1B/c 1B/c

Neck
1 2B/c 2B/c
1B/c 1B/c Ant. trunk 1B/c 1B/c

B B Post. trunk B B

Right arm

Left arm

Buttocks

C C C C
Genitalia

Right leg

Left leg
1D/e 1D/e 1D/e 1D/e
total burn

area age 0 1 5 10 15 adult

A = B/c of head 9 B/c 8 B/c 6 B/c 5 B/c 4 B/c 3 B/c

B = B/c of one thigh 2 D/e 3 B/e 4 4 B/c 4 B/c 4 D/e

C = B/c of one lower leg 2 B/c 2 B/c 2 D/e 3 3 B/e 3 B/c

8 Reproduced with permission from: Hettiaratchy S, Papini R. Initial management of a major burn: II – assessment
and resuscitation. BMJ 2004;329;101–3.

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