title: Extension-supination sign in prearthroscopic elbow distension.
abstract: A clinical sign of extension and supination of the elbow is described after prearthroscopic distension with fluid. When elicited, intra-articular fluid placement is indicated, assisting correct location of the arthroscope within the joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Constant
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011187:Posture; D013484:Supination