A person has extensive burns involving the front of both legs. Using the Wallace rule of nines, what percentage of this person's total body surface area is burned?

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According to the Wallace rule of nines, each leg (front and back) accounts for 18% of the total body surface area. Since only the fronts of both legs are burned, each contributes 9%, totaling 18%.

A Person Has Extensive Burns Involving the Front of Both