Rule of Nines - percentage of skin burned ========================================== 11⋅9% + 1% = 100% Count a Nine for each of: case ALL PATIENTS: left arm right arm anterior trunk anterior trunk posterior trunk posterior trunk /* This leaves 45%+1% to go around */ case ADULT: left leg left leg right leg right leg head case CHILD: /* FALLTHROUGH */ case INFANT: head head both legs both legs both legs Alternative: - "case ALL PATIENTS" as above; this distributes 54% - Each half-leg is {7,8,9}% for {infant,child,adult} respectively - Head (all around) gets whatever remains ({18,14,9}% respectively)