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Is there such a thing as mri-safe total hip replacement? i am concerned if they put metal into my hip, can't mri again. i regular mri brain.
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Not to worry: All modern hip and knee replacements are MRI compatible. Either titanium or stainless steel.
Answered 1/16/2015
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