coxarthrosis

English

Etymology

Blend of coxa +‎ arthrosis

Noun

coxarthrosis (countable and uncountable, plural coxarthroses)

  1. arthrosis of the hip
    • 2015 August 18, Anil Peters et al., “Reduced patient restrictions following total hip arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial”, in Trials‎, volume 16, DOI:10.1186/s13063-015-0901-0:
      After providing informed consent a group of 456 patients with symptomatic coxarthrosis will be randomized to receive a THA either with care as usual, i.e. receiving postoperative restrictions including the advice to sleep in a supine position for the first 8 weeks postoperatively, or reduced restrictions with no recommendations regarding the position during sleeping.
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