A pilot study of a hand-held camera in a busy burn centre: Prediction of patient length of recuperation with wound temperature

•We evaluated a hand-held infrared camera in a busy regional burn centre.•The thermal camera was useful in an initial prognosis of treatment length.•The difference in burn temperatures values and either core or healthy skin temperature suggests healing in >21 days.•A hand-held thermal camera might help less experienced clinicians in decision making.