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J Burn Care Res
January 2010
Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Trauma Centre, Bergmannstrost Hospital, 06112 Halle/Saale, Germany.
We report a 20-year-old male who suffered smoke inhalation injury and burns covering 26% of his TBSA, including his face, dorsal chest, and both the arms. The Abbreviated Burn Severity Index was 5 (likelihood of survival 95%). He underwent burn surgery, requiring massive transfusion.
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