Models of Wolf et al for Pediatric Patients with Massive Burns: Initial Assessment

Patient selection: age < 18 years, total burn surface area >= 80% of total body surface area, full-thickness burn >= 70%

Parameters:

(1) age in years

(2) percent total body surface area burned (TBSA, from 80 to 100)

(3) inhalation injury (0 if absent, 1 if present)

X =

= (0.12 * (percent TBSA)) + (1.12 * (inhalation injury)) - (01.4 * (age)) - 10.92

mortality =

= 1 / (1 + EXP((-1) * X))

length of stay =

= (3.009 * (percent BSA)) - 190.35

where:

• The length of stay equation is from Figure 5.

Limitations:

• The paper was published in 1997.