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Re: ACL repair 20 yrs ago!

Posted By: NYer
Date: Monday, 24 March 2008, at 6:52 p.m.

> This is crazy, I get MRIs on people with ACL screws all the
> time. Its not likely that anyone will learn anything useful
> from it that cant be determined by a careful history and
> physical exam, though.

It's very likely that the screws they put in 20 years ago are magnetic and not like the titanium screws used nowadays, therefore making her/him a non-candidate for MRI.

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