A 6-year-old girl's clothes caught fire during a camping trip when she fell into the campfire.She is admitted with full-thickness burns involving the left lower leg,circumferentially,excluding her foot,over less than 2% of her body surface area and partial-thickness burns over less than 15% of her BSA.Based on the American Burn Association and the "Rule of Nines" classifications,the patient's burns would be classified as ______________ with a burn surface area percentage of approximately ______________.

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The percentage of total body surface (TBSA)system of the American Burn Association uses the following burn classification: minor burns: full-thickness burns over less than 2% of BSA; partial-thickness burns over less than 15% of BSA.Both of the patient's lower legs were burned circumferentially,giving her a score of approximately 9% for the sum of both lower legs.Moderate burns: full-thickness burns over 2% to 10% of BSA; partial-thickness burns over less than 15% to 25% of BSA.Major burns: full-thickness burns over 10% or more of BSA; partial-thickness burns over 25% or more of BSA,including any burns to the face,head,hands,feet,or perineum; inhalation and electrical burns; or burns complicated by trauma or other disease processes.

A 6-Year-Old Girl's Clothes Caught Fire During a Camping Trip