RULE OF NINES FOR SMALL CHILD BODY SURFACE
Head and neck equal ...................18 %
Anterior trunk equals ....................18 %
Posterior trunk equals ..................18 %
Upper extremities (each 9%) ........18 %
Lower extremities (each 6.75%) ...27 %
Perineum ...................................... 1 %
Table 3-2. Rule of nines for small child body surface burns.
Figure 3-5. Rule of nines for small child body surface burns.
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