For those who aren't aware, my husband suffered a broken leg about four months ago, and treatment involved implanting a metal rod in his tibia. He'll have jury duty within the next few months, and we're concerned about how much of a problem that metal in his leg will be when going through courthouse security. Is there some sort of documentation that would be useful/needed for him to have available?
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Call the courthouse and ask - Tho I suspect a letter from the doctor explaining why the metal is there would suffice."For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
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I'm sure your husband won't be the only person courthouse security has had to deal with who has a metallic implant. I'm also sure there won't be any special handling; they'll probably pat him down every time he goes through the security gate.
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I was told in the past that surgical steel shouldn't set off any metal detectors...but I discovered how wrong that was. I have a metal plate and a couple of screws in my arm after a particularly nasty break that required surgery. Imagine my surprise the first time I set off a metal detector...on a BC Ferry no less! I usually had no issues in airports, but I always set off the alarm whenever I went anywhere near the security thingies in the doorway of the gift shop on this particular ferry. I got wanded and explained to the security officer what the situation was, and never had any issue after that.
I was told though that if it became a regular issue, especially if I planned on travelling a lot, that I would need to get a doctor's note explaining that I had the metal in my arm. I figure it's a good idea to have one if you're planning on travelling internationally anyway.
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My husband has titanium. Don't know if that makes a difference.
We're not prone to much traveling. Even if we were interested in doing so, time/money pretty much prohibits."Crazy may always be open for business, but on the full moon, it has buy one get one free specials." - WishfulSpirit
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The tiny amount of whatever that is radio-opaque in my port emplacement tripped off the full body xray scan thingy. I had totally forgotten to mention it because I am so used to it being there. Makes me wish I had tried flying while hooked up to an infusion pump=)EVE Online: 99% of the time you sit around waiting for something to happen, but that 1% of action is what hooks people like crack, you don't get interviewed by the BBC for a WoW raid.
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Quoth YamiNoHime View PostTitanium doesn't tend to set off metal detectors, but tell them anyway ( I have a small titanium plate in my neck)I am not a number; I am a free man!
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