Estimating the usage of allograft in the treatment of major burns

The ability to estimate deceased donor skin requirements based on % body surface area affected is important in the care planning for patients with major burns. Our findings of 0.5 cm2 allograft/cm2 burn for injuries less than 40% TBSA, increasing to 1.82 cm2 allograft/cm2 burn for injuries up to 80% TBSA can be used for planning purposes for individual services and for burn disaster planning.