Absorbent wound dressing for wrapping around jointed limbs

A non-adhesive absorbent wound dressing for application about a jointed limb, the wound dressing having a first portion adapted to conform to and wrap around an upper part of the limb, a second portion adapted to conform to and wrap around a lower part of the limb, and a hinge portion between said first portion and said second portion, said hinge portion in use lying adjacent to the joint of the limb;

• wherein the dressing comprises a porous wound contact sheet and a substantially liquid-impermeable backing sheet, the wound contact sheet and the backing sheet being bonded together at their periphery and along lines that define a plurality of pockets in both the first portion and the second portion, the pockets (i) containing a superabsorbent material and (ii) being located across substantially the entire surface of the wound contact sheet;
• and wherein the hinge portion between the first and second portions comprises a bonded area which extends across the dressing, from one point on a perimeter of the dressing to another, and wherein the hinge portion is of lesser width than the first portion and the second portion.