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Hand Burn Severity (HABS) score

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Palmar area - zone A (distal to MCPJ)

No burn

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Palmar area - zone B (over MCPJ)

No burn

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Palmar area - zone C (wrist to MCPJ)

No burn

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Dorsal area - zone A (distal to MCPJ)

No burn

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Dorsal area - zone B (over MCPJ)

No burn

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Dorsal area - zone C (wrist to MCPJ)

No burn

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Calculation

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The Hand Burn Severity (HABS) score is a clinical calculator used to assess the severity of hand burns. It is specifically applicable to patients who have sustained burns to their hands. The HABS score is useful in predicting the need for surgical intervention, estimating the length of hospital stay, and assessing the overall prognosis of hand burns. It takes into account factors such as the depth and extent of the burn, the presence of full-thickness burns, and the involvement of specific functional areas of the hand. The HABS score does not apply to patients with burns in other areas of the body or to those with chemical or electrical burns. It is also not suitable for use in patients with pre-existing hand dysfunction or deformity.

Reference

Sarah E Bache, Edmund Fitzgerald O'Connor, Evgenia Theodorakopoulou et al. The Hand Burn Severity (HABS) score: A simple tool for stratifying severity of hand burns. Burns. 2017 Feb;43(1):93-99.

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