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Compound fracture You can see the bone fragments of the ul… Flickr

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Compound fracture You can see the bone fragments of the ul… Flickr . March fracture, is the fracture of the distal third of one of the metatarsals occurring because of recurrent stress. Physical therapy is almost always part of the rehabilitation process for all leg fractures.it can take anywhere between six and eight weeks or a few months to completely. Compound fracture You can see the bone fragments of the ul… Flickr from www.flickr.com If they suspect a stress fracture, they will also do an mri (magnetic resonance imaging). These fractures are often seen in long distance runners, particularly military recruits. In some cases, the stress fracture weakens the bone so much that it is unable to maintain its proper position in the spine — and the vertebra starts to shift or slip out of place.