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Fractured wrist.had ostetomy, plated. still not right. doc says can not do mri with the plate. is this so? frustrated that i didn't get one before.

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MRI: Metal can cause an artifact on a MRI examination that makes it hard to see the structures near the hardware. It is likely safe to have a MRI since most modern orthopedic hardware is not attracted to the large magnet in the MRI, problem is that the study may be of very little diagnostic value.

Answered 2/3/2015

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A member asked:

Fractured wrist.had ostetomy, plated. still not right. doc says can not do mri with the plate. is this so? frustrated that i didn't get one before.

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