Background: We wanted to report on stress fracture of the proximal fibula and to suggest the pathomechanism of this fracture.
Methods: Between April 2004 through April 2005, the military recruits who complained of leg pain during the 6 weeks basic training in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps education and training group were evaluated according to their clinical manifestations and plain radiographs.
Results: Twelve recruits of 635 recruits who complained leg pain were diagnosed as having fibular stress fracture.