If you have a hip replacement, knee replacement, a metal plate and screws, a metal rod inside your bone, or one of many other types of orthopedic implants, you may set off the airport metal detector.
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What sets off metal detectors at airports? Airport walk-through metal detectors are sensitive to any types of metals, including orthopedic implants or metal plates used to treat bone fractures. Hip and knee replacements will also set off metal detectors at airports, as will any jewelry, keys, belt buckles, and more.
Airport metal detectors are sensitive to metals, including orthopedic metal implants inside your body. The most commonly implanted orthopedic materials include stainless steel, cobalt chrome, and titanium.
If you have a hip replacement, knee replacement, a metal plate and screws, a metal rod inside your bone, or one of many other types of orthopedic implants, you may set off the airport metal detector.