The femoral neck is an uncommon location for stress fractures. The first description was given by Asal, in 1936. Since that time, fractures have been reported in young adults after a period of strenuous repetitive physical activity and in the elderly as a spontaneous onset. There are two separate types of the stress fracture of the femoral neck. The first type is a transverse stress fracture and the second is a compression stress fracture. Authors have experienced seven cases of such fractures and alll occurred in young adults. Four of these fractures were transverse type and three, compression type. The transverse stress fracture is potentially unstable and recommended prompt internal fixation. The compression type stress fracture has a benign prognosis Restriction of weight bearing for a few weeks is usually sufficient to relieve symptoms but prophylactic internal fixation should be considered.