trofismo distal

English translation: no distal atrophy

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Spanish term or phrase:trofismo distal
English translation:no distal atrophy
Entered by: liz askew

12:52 Jun 7, 2012
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Spanish term or phrase: trofismo distal
Hello.
This term crops up in a text about total hip replacement srugery, in relation to the postoperative monitoring of the patient.
I think it might mean distal perfusion, or perhaps distal reflexes, but I can't be sure and I can't seem to find a cast-iron definition on the web.
I would be really grateful if someone in the know would confirm or rule out my understanding of what this term means.
I did manage to come up with the following explanation in Spanish, from a blog written by a nursing or medical student:
"trofismo distal = la situación de los pies: la temperatura, el color, la sensibilidad, el movimiento de los dedos".
However, this is not a definitive source, and there must be a more concise way of saying this in English.
Many thanks in advance :)
Aoife Ní Chinnéide
Local time: 06:52
mass of distal muscles
Explanation:
I keep coming across “trofismo muscular”

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/medical_general...
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:pDxZwIOVHwsJ:www....
• An evaluation of bone loss after total hip arthroplasty ... - ScienceDirect
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883540399902048
by G Neander - 1999 - Cited by 6 - Related articles
The total bone mass of the cortical bone in the middle femur was calculated as the ..... Bone and muscle mass after hip arthroplasty: a quantitative computed ...
• Hip Replacement Exercises | LIVESTRONG.COM
www.livestrong.com/hip-replacement-exercises/
Total hip replacement surgeries usually eliminate hip pain completely after ... of motion work and increases to exercises focusing on increasing muscle mass.
Cursorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursorial
Increase in mass of proximal muscles with decrease in mass of distal muscles; Increase in length of distal limb bones (the manus and pes) rather than proximal ...


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see
"muscle mass"

in the neurological examination

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:-I8lhOSyzdQJ:www....

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BTW

we also talk about "muscle Atrophy"

not trophism:)

Exercises For Muscle Atrophy From A Hip Replacement - Livestrong
www.livestrong.com/.../411009-exercises-for-muscle-atrophy-... Mar 2011 – Exercises For Muscle Atrophy From A Hip Replacement. Rehabilitative exercises are important following any surgery, but it is especially critical ...
Exercises For Gluteal Muscular Atrophy | LIVESTRONG.COM
www.livestrong.com/.../553843-exercises-for-gluteal-muscula... Jan 2012 – Muscular atrophy involving gluteal muscles can present itself as lower back pain, ... Exercises for Muscle Atrophy From a Hip Replacement ...

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p.s.

I have found "trophicity"

but I cannot really vouch for this word

an MD would have to comment

REACTIVATION OF FINGER FLEXION USING NEUROTISED ...
www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/.../42.5.short?...... muscle was fixed proximally on the medial epicondyle; the distal fibrous ... The free latissimus dorsi transfer method improves trophicity of the forearm and, ...


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Further to your comment of "buen trofismo distal"

I would just put


no distal atrophy

A 32 year old male with predominantly distal weakness, atrophy and ...
www.bcm.edu/neurology/slideshow/poster_ndc_h-IBM2.ppsx
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - Quick View
A 34 year old male with predominantly distal weakness, atrophy and myotonia ... No muscle twitches, cramps, difficulty releasing hand grips, or sensory ...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:52
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thanks for your help Liz, apologies for not providing more context sooner, I didn't realise it would make such a difference.
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Summary of answers provided
4distal trophism
Martha Schwan
3 +1(assess/check/monitor) distal neurovascular status
Ron Hartong PhD (X)
3 +1mass of distal muscles
liz askew
4distal trophic state
Patrick Weill
Summary of reference entries provided
http://start.funmoods.com/results.php?s=The+patient+presented+with+good+distal+trophism+with+pulses
José Patrício

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
distal trophism


Explanation:
.] magnetic therapy, relaxing the muscle, improving circulation, speeding up trophism and reducing pain.

Martha Schwan
Brazil
Local time: 02:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  liz askew: I expect the asker looked for this, and found very few hits indeed for this.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(assess/check/monitor) distal neurovascular status


Explanation:
I think that they mean to say that nerve supply and blood flow to the leg must be checked. Checking the neurovascular status of the leg is essentially the same thing.

In agreement with the definition of 'trofismo distal' you mentioned, Neurovascular Assessment is defined here

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/cards/med-surg-exam-6-nurs-...

as follows:

Key Components of Neurovascular Assessment? (P.756)
- Color – Pallor, Cyanosis, Redness, or Discoloration
- Temperature, Pain, Movement
- Sensation, Pulse (Pedal, Radial)
- Strength and Equality of Hand Grip
- Capillary Refill

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I just realized that the 'definition' I gave of neurovascular assessment is not a definition at all, but an exam question.
If you do the following Google search: " Neurovascular Assessment" you'll get plenty of hits though, for example

http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/mcpc/Neurovascular_Assessme...

Example sentence(s):
  • Evaluate motor strength about the hip and knee ... and <b>assess distal</b> neurovascular status.
  • A careful assessment of the <b>distal neurovascular status</b> is essential.

    Reference: http://www.orthopaedia.com/display/Main/Total+Femur+Arthropl...
    Reference: http://110.164.68.234/homelibrary/EBook_data/Classification%...
Ron Hartong PhD (X)
Local time: 07:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: The medical definitions and accounts of "trofismo" I have looked at support this translation; it seems to mean "el estado de nutrición que tiene un tejido".
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Charles// in fact, 'trofismo' se refiere tanto a la inervación como a la irrigación - see e.g. http://apuntesmedicina.thinkingspain.com/tag/trofismo/ (hence the 'neuro' part of 'neurovascular'.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mass of distal muscles


Explanation:
I keep coming across “trofismo muscular”

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/medical_general...
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:pDxZwIOVHwsJ:www....
• An evaluation of bone loss after total hip arthroplasty ... - ScienceDirect
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883540399902048
by G Neander - 1999 - Cited by 6 - Related articles
The total bone mass of the cortical bone in the middle femur was calculated as the ..... Bone and muscle mass after hip arthroplasty: a quantitative computed ...
• Hip Replacement Exercises | LIVESTRONG.COM
www.livestrong.com/hip-replacement-exercises/
Total hip replacement surgeries usually eliminate hip pain completely after ... of motion work and increases to exercises focusing on increasing muscle mass.
Cursorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursorial
Increase in mass of proximal muscles with decrease in mass of distal muscles; Increase in length of distal limb bones (the manus and pes) rather than proximal ...


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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-07 15:08:51 GMT)
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see
"muscle mass"

in the neurological examination

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:-I8lhOSyzdQJ:www....

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-07 15:22:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

BTW

we also talk about "muscle Atrophy"

not trophism:)

Exercises For Muscle Atrophy From A Hip Replacement - Livestrong
www.livestrong.com/.../411009-exercises-for-muscle-atrophy-... Mar 2011 – Exercises For Muscle Atrophy From A Hip Replacement. Rehabilitative exercises are important following any surgery, but it is especially critical ...
Exercises For Gluteal Muscular Atrophy | LIVESTRONG.COM
www.livestrong.com/.../553843-exercises-for-gluteal-muscula... Jan 2012 – Muscular atrophy involving gluteal muscles can present itself as lower back pain, ... Exercises for Muscle Atrophy From a Hip Replacement ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-07 15:28:03 GMT)
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p.s.

I have found "trophicity"

but I cannot really vouch for this word

an MD would have to comment

REACTIVATION OF FINGER FLEXION USING NEUROTISED ...
www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/.../42.5.short?...... muscle was fixed proximally on the medial epicondyle; the distal fibrous ... The free latissimus dorsi transfer method improves trophicity of the forearm and, ...


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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-06-07 15:35:40 GMT)
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Further to your comment of "buen trofismo distal"

I would just put


no distal atrophy

A 32 year old male with predominantly distal weakness, atrophy and ...
www.bcm.edu/neurology/slideshow/poster_ndc_h-IBM2.ppsx
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - Quick View
A 34 year old male with predominantly distal weakness, atrophy and myotonia ... No muscle twitches, cramps, difficulty releasing hand grips, or sensory ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4558
Grading comment
thanks for your help Liz, apologies for not providing more context sooner, I didn't realise it would make such a difference.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: I think I'd go with 'no distal atrophy'
39 mins
  -> Thank you Rachel! I did go all round the houses, all because there was no "buen" in the original context:)
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1495 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
distal trophic state


Explanation:
I am seeing lots of good resources for "trophic state" as the translation for "trofismo". Also trophicity but not as many, some of the latter appear to be from French researchers writing in English.

Patrick Weill
Local time: 23:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


10 mins
Reference: http://start.funmoods.com/results.php?s=The+patient+presented+with+good+distal+trophism+with+pulses

Reference information:
http://start.funmoods.com/results.php?s=The patient presente...

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distal trophism

José Patrício
Portugal
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 44
Note to reference poster
Asker: Hello, thanks for your link, but unfortunately there is only 1 hit (this one) on google for "distal trophism".

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