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In addition, it was claimed that Dr. Brossard missed a fracture of the carpal bone of that same right hand. As a result of the doctor&#8217;s miss, Drummond was improperly treated with splinting for a sprain.<\/p>\n<p>The fracture was later diagnosed on subsequent x-rays on Sept. 21, 2004. By that time, the window of opportunity for surgery to reduce the fracture had passed.<\/p>\n<p>Drummond, 46, was a truck driver and sustained a nonunion of the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trapezium_(bone)\">trapezium<\/a>, deformity to the base of the thumb, collapsed web space and development of severe arthritis.  Drummond will need future <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surgeryencyclopedia.com\/A-Ce\/Arthroplasty.html#b\">arthroplasty surgery<\/a>, which will mean a lengthy rehabilitation program.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/428000_cook_county_verdict_for_misread_x-ray_drummond_v_dr_brossard\/#more-542\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a lawsuit resulting in a Cook County jury verdict, it was alleged by plaintiff Ryan Drummond that in August 2004, the defendant, Dr. Robert Brossard, a radiologist, chose not to correctly interpret x-rays of Drummond&#8217;s right hand. 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