Described herein are composite islands that are configured to collectively exhibit substantially elastic recovery under wound treatment conditions and that include a foam layer and an absorbent layer bonded to the foam layer. The layer exhibits substantial elastic recovery under wound healing conditions, and the absorbent layer extends beyond the composite islands such that the absorbent layer does not exhibit substantial elastic recovery under wound healing conditions. A wound dressing is described that includes a backing layer having an edge and an adhesive layer disposed on at least the edge of the backing layer. Further, herein, the wound dressing is positioned over the wound, optionally with at least a portion of the adhesive layer in contact with the tissue to remove, minimize edema of the wound surrounded by the tissue, Alternatively, a method of reducing the size is described. [Selection diagram] Figure 1本明細書には、創傷治療条件下で実質的に弾性の回復を集合的に示すように構成され、フォーム層及びフォーム層に結合された吸収材層を含む複合島状部であって、フォーム層は創傷治療条件下で実質的に弾性の回復を示し、吸収材層は創傷治療条件下で実質的に弾性の回復を示さないような複合島状部と、複合島状部を越えて延びる縁部を有する裏打ち層と、裏打ち層の少なくとも縁部に配置された接着剤層と、を含む創傷被覆材が記載されている。さらに、本明細書では、創傷被覆材を創傷の上に、任意選択により接着剤層の少なくとも一部が組織と接触するように位置付けることによって、組織により取り囲まれる創傷の浮腫を除去、最小化、又は縮小する方法が説明される。【選択図】図１
