Stress fracture of the pubic arch in military recruits

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Abstract
An analysis of 49 pubic arch stress fractures in 39 military recruits is presented. These represent 8% of all stress fractures and are more common than the fracture in the femoral neck. Every fifth was bilateral, and 8 patients had stress fractures in other bones. No common etiology was found. Two-thirds of the fractures occur during the cold season, but skiing was not an important factor. The average time from the 1st clinical examination to diagnosis was 30 days. An adequate and early radiological examination is important for diagnosis.