coxarthrosis

Blend of coxa +‎ arthrosis

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:

     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.