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Harrington: Any trouble taking an MR (because of metal)?
I had my surgery (Harrington fusion) years ago, in 1967 at the age of 16. In the late 1970's or early 1980's, i heard for the first time about magnetic resonance (MR) imagery. But this (at least at the time) could not be used for patients with metal in their bodies. Metal was a contraindication because...