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  • You may have come across the term ‘third degree burn’. Do you know what this means? Find out here 
  • Are you aware of the ‘rule of nines’ with regard to burns? Read the definition and look at the diagram
  • The rule of nines does not work for children, who have differently proportioned bodies to adults. Find out about how body surface percentage is calculated in children at GP Notebook.
  • A skin graft is sometimes needed after a severe burn. Click here to read about what happens during this procedure.
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