• Br J Plast Surg · May 1991

    Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial

    A comparison of calcium alginate and scarlet red dressings in the healing of split thickness skin graft donor sites.

    • J E Lawrence and G B Blake.
    • Plastic Surgery Unit, Burwood Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
    • Br J Plast Surg. 1991 May 1; 44 (4): 247-9.

    AbstractForty-six patients had split thickness skin grafts harvested from the upper inner thigh. Calcium alginate (Kaltostat) and scarlet red dressings were applied to each half of the wound. Dressings were changed after 10 days and healing of the donor site was assessed. Seventy-two per cent of wounds dressed with calcium alginate and 84% of wounds dressed with scarlet red were healed at 10 days. Scarlet red was shown to be significantly better than Kaltostat in the healing of split thickness skin graft donor sites when assessed at 10 days (p less than 0.04).

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