Detection of orthopaedic implants by airport metal detectors

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 388-389

  Basu, P ^a   Packer, G J ^a   Himstedt, J ^a  

^a SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

AIRPORT; ARTICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; METAL IMPLANTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS;

ALLOYS; AVIATION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 0030972877     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.79B3.6981     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Van Rhine LAW, Verart BE. Metal detectors for security checks mostly insensitive for metal implants (Dutch). Tijdsch Geneesk 1992;138(16):825-7.
2. Pearson WG, Matthews LS. Airport detection of modern orthopaedic implant metals. Clin Orthop Related Res 1992;280:261-2.