Adhesive bandage for a digit of a human hand or foot

An adhesive bandage for a digit of a human hand and foot, comprising:

• a backing element of a predetermined thickness having a generally round central area which defines a circular peripheral edge and a plurality of salient points radially extending from said circular peripheral edge, the adhesive bandage symmetric about a plurality of axes, wherein each axis extends through at least one of the salient points and the central area;
• a dressing element affixed to a first side of said backing element in said central area, said dressing element having a thickness which is substantially similar to said predetermined thickness of said backing element;
• adhesive, capable of adhering to skin, disposed on said first side of said backing element;
• and
• a plurality of reliefs disposed along and extending into said backing element from said circular peripheral edge, said salient points and said reliefs define a repeating pattern which includes one of said salient points, one of said reliefs, a portion of said circular peripheral region and another of said reliefs;
• whereby when said bandage is applied to a digit of a human hand or foot, said salient points and said reliefs coact to allow said bandage to wrap around the sides of the digit to prevent said backing element from buckling and pulling away from the digit thereby exposing an injury on the digit.