Will a hip replacement set off airport security?

While modern airport detectors sense most orthopedic implants as you walk through the scanner, there's no reason to worry! You shouldn't be inconvenienced too much. A knee replacement tends to be more likely detected (71%), while a hip replacement is only 31% likely to be detected.



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Inform the TSA officer that you have an artificial knee, hip, other metal implant or a pacemaker, defibrillator or other internal medical device.

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After six weeks, people can typically travel. We might recommend blood thinners for travel, for example, if you are planning to take intercontinental or transcontinental flights. This might be as simple as taking an aspirin, or we might suggest something more robust if you have a known history of blood clots.

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An aisle row seat would be preferable so that you can allow get up out of your seat regularly. Move around the cabin frequently. Get out of your seat regularly and go for a walk up up and down the aisle. If necessary, take pain relief medications during your travel so that you are comfortable to move around.

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Airport Security Scanners Roughly 90% of all implants from total knee or total hip arthroplasty will most definitely set off the security alarms when passing through an airport security scanning system. Even if your particular implant only contains small traces of metal, it will more than likely sound the alarm.

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