Displaced stress fractures of the femoral shaft in adults

Introduction: A displaced long-bone stress fracture is a rare serious injury among healthy young conscripts. The aim was to scrutinize incidence, morphology, and long-term results of displaced femoral shaft stress fractures. Patients and Methods: All displaced femoral shaft stress fractures treated during 1980–1999 at a national military hospital were analyzed and re-examined. The median follow-up time was 7 (2–16) years. Results: Ten male conscripts sustained a displaced femoral shaft stress fracture 15–178 days after the onset of the basic military training. The incidence was 1.5 per 100000 persons/year in mil…