Palmieri B
Department of Surgery, University of Modena, Italy.
Int J Tissue React. 1992;14 Suppl:21-5.
The author reports an open controlled trial on 72 patients affected by different types of skin ulcers, in which a heterologous lyophilized collagen sponge was compared with Dextranomer as healing adjuvant. The rationale of use and pharmacological properties of this collagen are outlined and explain its outstanding results.