Airport security screening has increased substantially during the past decade, while joint replacement procedures also continue to rise. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), in 2009, nearly 300,000 total hip replacements (THR) were performed in the United States. A new study, "Detection of Total Hip Prostheses at Airport Security Checkpoints: How Has Heightened Security Affected Patients," appearing in the April 4, 2012 issue of the JBJS, provides an analysis of current security measures on patients who have had a THR.
The authors conclude that full body scanners, when available, offer a solution for some of these travelers. Patients should be counseled that they should expect delays and be prepared for such inconveniences, but know that these are often only momentary. This study aims to relieve some anxiety and concerns that patients may have prior to traveling. THR patients should plan and allow for extra time when a security checkpoint must be passed.
April 4th JBJS Full Table of Contents
Cemented versus Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Prospective Multicenter Study of Legg- Calvé-Perthes Disease: Functional and Radiographic Outcomes of nonoperative Treatment at Mean 20 Year Follow-Up
Anterior Shoulder Instability Associated with Coracoid Nonunion in Epileptics
Serum and Synovial Fluid Analysis for Diagnosing Chronic Periprosthetic Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
A Mouse Model of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Gritti-Stokes Amputation in the Trauma Patient: Clinical Comparisons and Subjective Outcomes
Adipose-Derived Stem-Cell Treatment of Skeletal Muscle Injury
Anatomical and Functional Results after Arthroscopic Hill-Sachs Remplissage
Long-Term Results After Gastrocnemius-Soleus Intramuscular Aponeurotic Recession as a Part of Multilevel Surgery in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
The Outcome of Cemented Rotating-Platform Total Knee Arthroplasty at a Minimum Ten-Year Follow-up
Surgical and Functional Outcomes after Operative Management of Complex and Displaced Intra-Articular Glenoid Fractures
Plantar Approach for Excision of Morton's Neuroma. A Long Term Follow-Up Study
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