March fracture is fracture of: September 2007: (A) Calcaneus, (B) 2nd metatarsal, (C) Distal fibula, (D) Proximal tibia
Answer is B. Ans. B: 2nd metatarsal A stress fracture of the 2nd or 3rd metatarsal bone is sometimes called a 'march fracture' because soldiers running in boots often get it. The fracture heals spontaneously, so treatment is purely symptomatic.