Tibialis Anterior Muscle Herniation Managed with Ovine Extracellular Matrix Patch: Case Report
Bhushan Sabnis, Hitarth Gathani, Tushar Sawant, Anant Joshi · 2026
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Description
Bhushan Sabnis and co-authors report a case of shin muscle herniation repaired with a sheep tissue patch. Herniation occurs when muscle pushes through a tear in its sheath. The front shin muscle is the most common site for this problem.
Their patient was a young man with pain on effort and a soft shin bulge. The lump grew when he flexed his foot upward. Dynamic ultrasound confirmed a focal sheath defect with muscle bulging through. Standard care failed, so the team bridged the gap with a matrix patch. The patch avoided a tight closure that can raise pressure risks. Rehab returned him to full sport within weeks. He stayed symptom-free at follow-up checks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bhushan Sabnis, Hitarth Gathani, Tushar Sawant, Anant Joshi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |