Although fatigue fractures are not unusual in athletes and military personnel those of the pubic ramus are rare. We report three cases of fatigue fractures of the inferior pubic rami in two male recruits and one female military cadet. On the initial radiograph, most of the lesions were subtle and easy to overlook. However, bone scintigraphy provided more distinct images that allowed easy and early detection of lesions, and MR imaging presented more diagnostic information, which allowed a precise diagnosis.
Adult ; Female ; Fractures, Stress/*diagnosis/radiography/radionuclide imaging/surgery ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Military Personnel ; Pubic Bone/*injuries