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Zehr Center for Orthopaedics
2659 Professional Circle
Suite 1110
Naples, FL 34119
Ph: 239-596-0100
Fax: 239-596-6737
info@zehrcenter.com






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Child Orthopedics
Elbow
Foot
Fractures
General
Hand
Hip
Knee
Pain Management
Shoulder
Spine - Cervical
Spine - General
Spine - Lumbar
Spine - Thoracic
Wrist

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My doctor used metal plates and screws to hold two of my bones together. Can I go through metal detectors at the airport?

Yes. Implants rarely set off metal detectors. Just in case, your doctor can give you a document verifying that you have metal implants.


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