Muscle Hernia Repair at Fascia Lata Autograft Donor Site.

Use of a fascia lata autograft can result in debilitating donor-site morbidity in certain patients. Prompt reconstruction of residual fascial defects at the time of graft harvest is ideal. However, in this patient, reconstruction with a prosthetic mesh reinforcement several years after symptomatic herniation led to significant improvement in quality of life. Cases of lateral thigh pain with associated bulge also benefit from early magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound imaging to diagnose fascia defects or distinguish other etiologies.