Bone to Skin Thickness Study: Obese Versus Normal Population

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Fracture

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the bone to skin depth for groups of lean, obese and morbidly obese patients. This information will be potentially helpful with implant design for obese and lean patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01248182

Run by

University of Mississippi Medical Center

People needed

21

Starts

2010-09-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Anyone admitted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center with a pelvic ring or acetabular injury

You may not qualify if…

• Those not fitting the inclusion criteria

Where it is running

• University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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