Template:Jackson’s Burn Wound Model

Jackson’s Burn Wound Model

Zone Name Location Tissue Damage Change with Treatment
Coagulation Inner Dead Not changed
Stasis Middle Dynamic penumbra Target of burn care: good first aid and wound management can significantly reduce the need for skin grafting (otherwise it can turn into zone of coagulation, if not properly treated)
Hyperemia Outer Reactive inflammation Will return to normal within hours of the injury regardless of care

Explains the dynamic nature of burn injuries and how assessment of size and depth at the time of injury can be different compared to 48 hours later