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Cutaneous functional units (CFUs), which represent skin areas involved in single-joint motion, may better capture functional impact than TBSA, yet they are not included in current impairment rating guidelines. This study evaluated relationships between initial TBSA, initial CFUs, final scar CFUs, and impairment ratings, hypothesizing that scar burden measured by CFUs would be strongly associated with impairment. A retrospective review was conducted for 78 burn patients with photographically documented TBSA and whole-body impairment ratings at maximum medical improvement at The South Carolina Burn Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. Initial CFUs were calculated from injury photographs using a previously established CFU map, and scar CFUs were calculated from scar photographs obtained at the time of impairment rating. Associations between TBSA, CFUs, and impairment ratings were assessed using Spearman\u2019s rho. Initial TBSA was significantly correlated with initial CFUs (rho\u2009=\u20090.471, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and more strongly correlated with scar CFUs (rho\u2009=\u20090.541, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Initial TBSA was also significantly correlated with impairment ratings (rho\u2009=\u20090.418, P\u2009=\u2009.002). Both initial CFUs (rho\u2009=\u20090.307, P\u2009=\u2009.006) and scar CFUs (rho\u2009=\u20090.569, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) were significantly associated with impairment, with scar CFUs demonstrating the strongest relationship. 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