Re: MRI and Screws used in surgery

January 17, 2004

Not true at all, unless she's getting something quite different than

all the screws I know of -- and I have six in my lower jaw. Neither

will she set of airport security devices, nor metal scanners, unless

Messrs Bush, thorney and whoever come up with something a heckuva lot

more sensitive than the present technology.

I was in the room while a beloved one had an MRI, both before and

after braces. There is a huge metal pin in the patient's shoulder...

No problem-o.

What may be a problem-o, though, is that you need to be certain that

her growth is complete before they do this surgery. That's really,

really important.

Cammie

> My 15 year old daughter has to have jaw surgery with the use of

> screws. I heard that she will never be able to get an MRI if

> needed. Is this true?

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