Head & neck burn in children is: (A) 15%, (B) 18%, (C) 12%, (D) 32%
Answer is B. Berkow formula to estimate Burn size Body pa 0-1 year 1-4 years 5-9 years Head 19 17 13 Neck 2 2 2 Anterior trunk 13 13 13 Posterior trunk 13 13 13 Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :508