Air travel following broken arm with metal plate and still in cast

[GeorgeMM]

my wife broke her lower arm last week and had a plate inserte and pinned. we are scheduled to fly from Sydney to Lima in about three weeks and she will still have the cast on her arm then. Are there likely to be any issues with airport security screening or any advice on how to minimise these?

 

[RooFlyer]

Calling drron on the white courtesy phone ...

 

[samh004]

I'd imagine a backscatter machine would show where the plate is and that it's not a weapon.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Shouldn't be any issues. As Sam says the scanning will pick up the metal plate. I would get a letter from the Ortho looking after her to cover any queries or questions.

 

[docjames]

Agree, letter and you could (also) take a photo of the X-ray with you (eg. on iPhone) which would show the plate.

 

[drron]

In Sydney have her ask to go through the body scanner.No problems.through normal screening the metal plate will set off the alarm and she will have to be wanded.
The only problem mrsdrron had with a plate in her leg and moonboot was Scotland.

 

[Quickstatus]

Above replies are correct.

Ask for body scanner. If no body scanner - just explain that there is a metal rod in arm. Take copy of Xray and Doctors letter.

Also dot forget to inform you travel insurance of preexisting medical condition.

Metallic Implants and Implanted Medical Devices

 

[Sprucegoose]

Also dot forget to inform you travel insurance of preexisting medical condition.

Metallic Implants and Implanted Medical Devices

Yes very good point let travel insurance know. They will ask whatever questions they need to.

 

[AVC]

I'd imagine a backscatter machine would show where the plate is and that it's not a weapon.

The back scatter machine wont go deep enough anyway. The normal detector sure will though.