Table 1 Legal criteria for admission or referral to a Belgian burn centre (if one of the 11 criteria apply, patients can be admitted in a burn centre)

1

Second degree burns larger than 10 % of the TBSA and third degree burns for patients up to 10 years old or more than 49 years old

2

Second and third degree burns larger than 20 % TBSA

3

Third degree burns larger than 5 % TBSA

4

Significant burns that involve face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum or the major joints

5

Electrical or chemical burns

6

Inhalation injuries (Bronchi, Alveoli, …)

7

Burn injuries in patients with pre-existing medical disorders that could complicate treatment management or influence the recovery or the mortality

8

Burn injuries in patients who will require special social or emotional intervention, including neglected or abused children

9

Burn associated with concomitant significant trauma or burn with great local complications

10

Lyell syndrome (toxic epidermal necrolysis or Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome)

11

Major traumatic or medical epidermal necrolysis (gangrene, necrotizing fasciitis,…) larger than 10 % TBSA