[Anterior tibial muscle hernia--reconstruction with periosteal patch plasty].

INTRODUCTION

Anterior tibial muscle hernia is the most frequent lower extremities muscle hernia. The aim of this paper was to present a possibility of a new surgical technique for anterior tibial muscle hernia reparation.

CASE REPORT

We presented three cases of anterior tibial muscle hernia in adolescents. The cases were diagnosed clinically and ultrasonographically. In all three cases reconstruction was done with periosteal patch plasty of fascial defect.

CONCLUSIONS

Easy approachable, cheap, autologous material, periost, in the frame of periosteal patch plasty, could be one of the possible solutions in anterior tibial muscle hernia treatment.