Dr. Rubinstein
Can I have an MRI after I had a hip
resurfacing? This is a question many people ask after having a
hip resurfacing. This is Dr. Rubinstein’s answer:
MRI is perfectly safe with any orthopaedic implant (joint replacements, fracture hardware screws and others). The implants
may degrade the picture quality in the areas right near the
implants but no harm will come to the
implants or the surrounding bone.
Pacemakers are another story and are not safe with MRI. Other
things
that can be problematic are metal filings in the eye and
vascular
clips placed within 6 months.
Scott Rubinstein M.D. |