Bilateral non-traumatic lower leg fascial defects causing peroneal muscle herniation and novel use of a GraftJacket to repair the fascial defect

We present the case of a twenty-nine year old male carpenter with non-traumatic bilateral peroneal fascial defects, in which the symptomatic right side was successfully repaired using a GraftJacket®. This case report highlights the need for clinicians to remain aware of the diagnosis of muscle herniation as a cause of a painful mass in the lower limbs, especially when related to exercise. The judicious use of further imaging such as ultrasound in combination with MRI can be useful in differentiating a muscle hernia from other more sinister causes, such as malignancy.
Source: Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research