toe pleats

English

Noun

toe pleats pl (plural only)

  1. (medicine) Pleats in the sheets that allows a patient in bed to be able to move feet, to prevent pressure ulcers from developing on patients' heels and toes.

References
  • Potter and Perry, Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd edition, Making an Occupied Bed, pg.1070.

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