Double layer repair of tibialis anterior muscle hernia in a soccer player: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: muscle herniations usually present in athletes especially in the lower legs; occurring through defects in the deep fascial layer of the muscles and typically seen following local blunt trauma or muscle hypertrophy after strenuous exercise. Management of muscle hernias varies from conservative therapy to surgical repair and usually needs multidisciplinary collaboration for differential diagnosis.

Methods: herein tibialis anterior muscle hernia in 17-year-old male soccer player was presented.