Primary wound contact layer
dressings play a vital part in
wound management, as they
both absorb light volumes of wound
fluid and help to remove excess
exudate (Wound Union of Wound
Healing Societies [WUWHS], 2007),
hence protecting the wound bed.
They tend to be used in the early
stages of healing to promote the
growth of granulation and epithelial
tissue (Benbow, 2002). As they are
thin, non-adherent, inert dressings,
they can be used on wounds with
fragile periwound skin, which are
often found in the elderly (Best
Practice Statement, 2012).