| First Author |
Group A |
Group B |
Duration of follow‐up |
% healed data |
| Ahroni 1993 |
Calcium‐alginate dressing (Sorbsan, Aspen Medical) |
Dry, fine mesh gauze (Owens Non‐Adherent dressing) |
4 weeks |
Yes |
| Baker 1993 |
Calcium‐alginate dressing (Sorbsan, Aspen Medical) |
Foam dressing (Allevyn, Smith and Nephew ) |
12 weeks |
Yes |
| Donaghue 1998 |
Collagen‐alginate dressing (Fibracol, Johnson & Johnson Medical) |
Saline moistened gauze |
8 weeks |
Yes |
| Foster 1994 |
Calcium‐alginate dressing (Kaltostat, ConvaTec) |
Foam dressing (Allevyn, Smith and Nephew ) |
8 weeks |
Yes |
| Jude 2007 |
Calcium‐alginate dressing (Alosteril, Smith and Nephew) |
Fibrous‐hydrocolloid (hydrofibre) dressing with 1.2% ionic silver (Aquacel Ag, ConvaTec) |
8 weeks |
Yes |
| Lalau 2002 |
Calcium‐alginate dressing (Algosteril, Smith and Nephew) |
Vaseline gauze (Vaselitulle, Solvay Pharma) |
4 weeks |
No |
