title: [Spontaneous bilateral rupture of the extensor system of the knee in a patient with renal transplantation. Apropos of a case].
abstract: A case of bilateral spontaneous rupture of the extensor apparatus of the knee in a renal transplant recipient is reported. According to the literature the incidence of spontaneous ruptures is increasing, especially in uremic patients. The occurrence of such lesions should be borne in mind.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie orthopédique, Herlev Hospital, Université de Copenhague, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lauridsen
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lind
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007719:Knee Joint; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
vernacular_title: Rupture spontanée bilatérale de l'appareil extenseur du genou chez un transplanté rénal. A propos d'un cas.