Wallace rule of nines en · PROPN
Etymology
Published by Scottish plastic surgeon Alexander Burns Wallace (1906–1974) in 1951.
Meanings
- A tool used in prehospital and emergency medicine to estimate the total body surface area affected by a burn, assigning percentages (mostly 9%) to various major body parts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Wallace rule of nines | canonical | lexicographic |