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A case following osteonecrosis of the femoral head is quite rare; even more uncommon is its occurrence in the bilateral hips. Magnetic resonance imaging has been established as the preferred tool for diagnosing nondisplaced femoral neck stress fracture due to overuse injury. Magnetic resonance imaging was also useful to detect the initial lesion even in this case, although the etiology was different between overuse injury and insufficiency fracture.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A 41-year-old Japanese woman diagnosed with bilateral early stage idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head was observed non-weight-bearing as much as possible using a stick. However, her pain and difficulty in walking progressed. Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures were subsequently detected by magnetic resonance imaging. The fracture initially appeared as a spot of bone marrow edema at the medial site of the femoral neck, and then developed into a fracture line. The patient underwent internal fixation of both hips with sliding hip screws to stabilize the stress fractures. In addition, the preparatory reaming served as core decompression of the femoral heads, as well as being treatment for osteonecrosis. Her bone mineral density and 25-hydroxy vitamin D values were low for her age. We administered eldecalcitol and teriparatide acetate. Her symptoms mostly improved, and the fracture lines and necrotic lesions on magnetic resonance imaging reduced at 5\u00a0months after the surgery.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures are a very rare condition and are often missed. It is important to listen to the patient\u2019s complaints and perform an appropriate examination. We encountered a case of bilateral femoral neck stress fracture that occurred in a patient with early stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head, and were able to observe progression of stress fracture since before fracture occurred. 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