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Will metal knee implants used for knee replacement surgery interfere with recreational metal detecting?

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Will metal knee implants used for knee replacement surgery interfere with recreational metal detecting?

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No, probably not. The metal detector at the airport MAY detect it, but the standard recreational metal detector is not very powerful and is very directional (detects downward).