kaydup Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 HILO, Hawaii (AP) -- A surgeon accused of inserting a piece of a screwdriver into a patient's spine, instead of a titanium rod, has been sued for malpractice. Rosalinda Iturralde, the sister of the patient who died last month, filed suit against Dr. Robert Ricketson. It was at least the eighth time Ricketson has been sued for malpractice, attorneys said. According to the suit, filed Monday, when Arturo Iturralde underwent spine surgery in 2001, Ricketson had already had his medical license suspended in Oklahoma and revoked in Texas. His license was under review in Hawaii. After the surgery began, the lawsuit claims, the doctor realized the rod he planned to insert was missing. The plaintiff says Ricketson used a hacksaw to cut a stainless steel screwdriver, then tightened it into place in the patient's spine. Days later, the screwdriver snapped in half and Iturralde again underwent surgery for its removal. A nurse who later found it in the trash notified the family, attorneys said. Iturralde underwent more surgeries, but eventually became a paraplegic. Rosalinda Iturralde contends her brother died June 18 at age 76 because of complications from the surgery. Efforts to find an address or phone number for Ricketson, 48, were unsuccessful. He applied for a medical license in Kansas last year, but later withdrew the application. :laugh: Hmmm what can I use, hey grab me that screw driver over there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8ted Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 My back is killing me just reading that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaydup Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 This thread need the Moo and some Hair, so here goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8ted Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 That thing is the middle is hot... def a wig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whadupg Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Originally posted by kaydup This thread need the Moo and some Hair, so here goes Is that the Jersey Moo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk4 Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Did she piss off a witch doctor and got her head shrunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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