Reich M L
Geriatrics. 1982 Jun;37(6):46-8, 53-4.
Cervical spondylosis may be the most common cause of arm pain in the elderly. Although patients describe this pain as "severe," they seem able to ease it by massaging the area, which is not the case with other painful rheumatoid conditions. Elevated serum uric acid in an arthritis patient is not always a sign of gout. A definite diagnosis of gout can be made only when urate crystals are found in the joint fluid.
颈椎病可能是老年人手臂疼痛最常见的原因。尽管患者称这种疼痛“剧烈”,但他们似乎能通过按摩疼痛部位来缓解,而其他类风湿性疼痛病症则不然。关节炎患者血清尿酸升高并不总是痛风的迹象。只有在关节液中发现尿酸盐结晶时,才能确诊痛风。